Bicyclic compounds, compositions and medicinal applications thereof

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to a class of substituted bicyclic compounds of formula (I), their tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates, N-oxides, co-crystals, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The disclosure also relates to the process of preparation of compounds of Formula (I). 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     These compounds are useful in the treatment, prevention, prophylaxis, management, or adjunct treatment of all medical conditions related to inhibition of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor gamma (RORγ) such as inflammatory and/or autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, allergic diseases, asthma, COPD, cancer, cell proliferation, type 1 diabetes, myasthenia gravis, hematopoetic disfunction, systemic lupus, erythematosus or other disorders.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a series of bicyclic compounds, theirstereoisomers, tautomers, prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts,polymorphs, solvates, hydrates, N-oxides, co-crystals and formulationsthereof. The disclosure also relates to process of preparation of thesebicyclic compounds (I). The compounds of the present disclosure areidentified as inhibitors/modulators of retinoic acid-related orphanreceptor gamma (RORγ). More particularly, the compounds of presentdisclosure are useful for preventing; treating or ameliorating RORγmediated diseases.

BACKGROUND

RORγ is a member of nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily of transcriptionfactor. NR superfamily contains 48 members in humans and includesreceptors for steroid hormones, thyroid hormone, various lipids, andoxysterols. NRs function as ligand-dependent transcription factors andshare a modular domain structure (Mangelsdorf, D. J et al. Cell 83,835-83, 1995) comprising N′-terminal AF1 (or A/B) and DNA-binding (DBD)domains, followed by C′-terminal ligand binding (LBD) and AF2 (or F)domain; both sides are joined by a flexible hinge region (D).

Many of the NRs, including ROR family members (RORα, RORβ and RORγ), donot have validated ligands and are called orphan nuclear receptors. RORγis expressed as two isoforms due to alternative splicing from RORC gene.The shorter transcript called RORγt or RORγ2 lacks two exons at5′-terminal. Unlike widely expressed RORγ in several tissues includingthe thymus, kidney, liver, and mussels, RORγt is expressed exclusivelyin immature CD4+CD8+ double positive thymocytes and in a population oflymphoid tissue inducers (LTi) of fetal lever. Among mature T cells,RORγt is expressed in IL-17 secreting T cell populations (eg. Th17, γδTcells etc). The highly conserved N′-DBD of RORγ(t) recognizing AGGTCA onDNA (RORE) , while C′-terminal LBD contains 12 α-helices of which H3-H5are important for co activator or co repressor interactions; H12contains core motif LYKELF of AF2 domain. At resting stage, RORγt islocalized in nucleus and upon ligand binding binds to DNA as monomer(Jetten, M., et al. Prog Nucleic acid Res Mol Biol 69, 205-247, 2001).

RORγt is the signature transcription factor for differentiation andfunction of IL-17 producing T Helper (Th17) cell lineage, a newlydiscovered subset of T-helper cell population. Th17 cells are majorproducer of IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-22, IL-21 proinflammatory cytokines,which have a major role in many of inflammatory and autoimmune diseasesbut not limited to psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis,inflammatory bowl diseases, COPD, Colitis, Crohhn's disease and asthma(Lock et al. Nat. Med. 8, 2002, 500-508; Tzartos et al. Am. J. Pathol,172, 208, 146-155; Koteke et al. J clin. Invest, 103, 1999, 1345-1352;Kirkham et al. Arthritis Rheum, 54, 2006, 1122; Seiderer et al. Inflamm.Bowel Dis. 14, 208, 437-445; Wong et al. Clin. Exp. Immunol. 125, 2001,177-183; Agache et al. Respir. Med. 104, 2010, 1131-1137. In murinemodels of these diseases, inhibition of IL-17 function by neutralizingantibodies or generic disruption of IL-17 or Il-17 receptorsamelioraties the diseases course or clinical symptoms(Hu et al. Ann.N.Y. Acad Sci. 1217, 2011, 60-67).

There are recent evidences for role of Th17 in other autoimmune diseaseslike systemic lupus erythematosus, Behcet's syndrome, scleroderma,transplant rejection and asthma. Th17 cells cause major inflammatoryresponse by direct as well as indirect methods, like neutrophilinfiltration by IL-17, tissue damage, keratinocyte proliferation byIL-22 etc. Hence, small molecule antagonists of RORγt are expected toinhibit production of these pro-inflammatory cytokines and have broadpotential as novel anti-inflammatory compounds Huang, Q., et al.Arthritis Rheumat 56, 2192-2201, 7, 2007; Kimura, A., et al. InternatImmunopharmacol 11, 319-322, 2011. RORγt inhibitors might be useful indiseases where increased levels of TH17 cells and/or elevated levels ofIL-17, IL-22 and IL-23 in infectious disease like mucosal leishmaniasisand many more (Boaventura et al. Eur. J immunol. 40, 2010, 2830-2836;Hashimoto thyroiditis (Figuerovega et al. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.95, 2010, 953-962 and Kawasaki disease (Jie et al. Clin. Exp. Immunol.162, 131-137, 2010). Mouse model of cancer showed relevance TH17 cells.Evidences suggest that the effector T cell subset is also involved intumor immunology, thus giving a way to a new target for cancer therapy(Nat. rev. Immuno. 10, 248-256, 2010). The approach of targeting TH-17cells also validate in clinical studies with several IL-17 antibodiesfor several autoimmune disorders.

Disrupting of RORγt in mice also attenuates disease progression orseverity in animal models of autoimmunity and inflammation includingexperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), imiquimod inducedpsoriasis, colitis and allergic airway disease (Ivanov et al. cell, 126,2006, 1121-1133; Young et al. Immunity, 28, 2008, 29-39; Pantelyushin etal. J. Clin Invest. 122, 2012, 2252-2256; Leppkes et al.Gastroentrology, 136, 2009, 257-267 and Tilley et al J. Immunol. 178,2007, 3208-3218.

Several patent applications and publications describe the discovery ofsmall molecule RORγt inhibitors like thiazoles in WO2012027965 and WO2012/028100; benzoxazepins in WO 2011107248; amide compounds in WO2011112263; indole and indazole amides in WO2012106995, WO2014026329 andWO2012064744; isooxazole in WO2012147916; sulfonamides and cyclicsulfonamides in WO2014009447 and WO2013092939; quinolines inWO2014062667; pyrimidine in WO2014062938; pyridine in WO2014125426.

No RORγt inhibitor has yet reached the marketing stage. Therefore, thereremains a need for discovering novel RORγ inhibitors possessingdesirable properties such as pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and orphysicochemical and/or other drug like profiles to advance into clinics.

Therefore, there is a strong need for novel small molecule RORγmodulators that will have potential clinical utility. These compoundswill have medical applications in the disease area of inflammation,autoimmune disorder and cell proliferation, rheumatoid arthritis,psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren'sSyndrome, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, allergicdiseases, infectious diseases affecting immune system, asthma, type 1diabetes, myasthenia gravis, hematopoetic disfunction, transplantrejection, cancers, COPD and graft-versus-host disease.

-   WO2013131923, WO2013104598, WO2013030288, US20120029002 and    US20100029653 disclose a compound represented by the formula:

Wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, as useful in thetreatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders.

-   US 20070043057 and US 20070015771 disclose a compound represented by    the formula:

Wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, as anticanceragents.

The present disclosure provides a series of novel bicyclic compoundscharacterized as RORγ inhibitors and their potential use in pathogenesisof diseases as medicament for the treatment of RORγ mediated diseases.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides bridgehead nitrogen bicyclic compoundsof Formula (I), their tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs,solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositionscontaining them and methods of treating conditions and diseases that aremediated by RORγ activity

Q represents a bicyclic group selected from formula

Where

-   ** represents point of attachment of T;-   # represents point of attachment of Y;-   Each “    ” is independently a single or double bond;-   U, V, W and G are independently selected from N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″;-   R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;-   T and Y is selected from    -   a) T is a monocyclic or a bicyclic carbocyclic ring system which        is saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring system        which is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is group selected from —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—,        —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or    -   b) T is a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is        saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring system and        optionally have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S,        said is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is group selected from —C(O)— and —C(S)—;-   R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting    of hydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl;-   R^(a) and R^(b) taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;-   X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from N and CR⁷;-   Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—;-   R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,    alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di    or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷,    —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸,    —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,    —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, or when R⁴ or R⁵    are more than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently is    optionally, taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;    -   wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,        2, or 3 substituents independently selected from alkyl, halogen,        haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,        alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or —SO₃H.;-   R² and R³ are independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, cyano,    C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl;-   R⁶ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy,    aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl;-   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R⁷ and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   p=0-2;    -   n=0-4

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Definitions

In the structural formulae given herein and throughout the presentdisclosure, the following terms have the indicated meaning, unlessspecifically stated otherwise.

The term “optionally substituted” as used herein means that the group inquestion is either unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of thesubstituents specified. When the group in question is substituted withmore than one substituent, the substituent may be same or different.

The term “alkyl” refers to a monoradical branched or unbranchedsaturated hydrocarbon chain having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 carbon atoms, preferably 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6carbon atoms. This term is exemplified by groups such as methyl, ethyl,n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, t-butyl, n-hexyl, n-decyl,tetradecyl, and the like.

The term “alkylene” refers to a diradical of a branched or unbranchedsaturated hydrocarbon chain, having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11,12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 carbon atoms, preferably 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbonatoms. This term is exemplified by groups such as methylene (—CH₂—),ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), the propylene isomers (e.g., —CH₂CH₂CH₂— and—CH(CH₃)CH₂—) and the like.

The term “substituted alkyl” or “substituted alkylene” refers to: (1) analkyl group or alkylene group as defined above, having 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents, preferably 1, 2 or 3 substituents, selected from the groupconsisting of alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl,acylamino, acyloxy, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, arylamino,heteroarylamino, aminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano,halogen, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, keto, thiocarbonyl, carboxy,carboxyalkyl, —SO₃H, aryl, aryloxy, heteroaryl, aminocarbonylamino,heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino,nitro, —S(O)₂NR^(a)R^(b), —NR^(a)S(O)₂R^(a) and —S(O)_(p)R^(b), whereeach R^(a) is independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,heteroaryl heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;heterocyclyloxy where R^(b) is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl orheterocyclyl. Unless otherwise constrained by the definition, allsubstituents may optionally be further substituted by 1, 2, or 3substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl,hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino, substituted amino, cyano, and—S(O)_(p)R^(c), where R^(c) is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl and p is 0, 1or 2; or

-   (2) an alkyl group or alkylene group as defined above that is    interrupted by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 atoms independently    selected from oxygen, sulphur and NR^(d), where R^(d) is selected    from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl and    heterocyclyl, carbonylalkyl, carboxyester, carboxyamide and    sulfonyl. All substituents may be optionally further substituted by    alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino, substituted amino, cyano, or    —S(O)_(p)R^(c), in which R^(c) is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl and p    is 0, 1, or 2; or-   (3) an alkyl or alkylene as defined above that has 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5    substituents as defined above, as well as interrupted by 1, 2, 3, 4,    5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 atoms as defined above.

The term “alkenyl” refers to a monoradical of a branched or unbranchedunsaturated hydrocarbon group preferably having from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 carbon atoms, morepreferably 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms and even morepreferably 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms and having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6double bond (vinyl), preferably 1 double bond. Preferred alkenyl groupsinclude ethenyl or vinyl(—CH═CH₂), 1-propylene or allyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂),isopropylene (—C(CH₃)═CH₂), bicyclo [2.2. 1] heptene, and the like.

The term “alkenylene” refers to a diradical of a branched or unbranchedunsaturated hydrocarbon group preferably having from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 carbon atoms, morepreferably 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms and even morepreferably 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms and having 1, 3, 4, 5 or 6double bond (vinyl), preferably 1 double bond.

The term “substituted alkenyl” refers to an alkenyl group as definedabove having 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents, and preferably 1, 2, or 3substituents, selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy,amino, aminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano, halogen,thiocarbonyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, SO₃H, aryl, aryloxy, heteroaryl,aminocarbonylamino, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy,hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, nitro, —S(O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)S(O)₂R^(a)and —S(O)_(p)R^(b) where each R^(a) is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyland heterocyclyloxy, where R^(b) is alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl orheterocyclyl and p is 0, 1 or 2. Unless otherwise constrained by thedefinition, all substituents may optionally be further substituted by 1,2, or 3 substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl,aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino, substituted amino,cyano, and —S(O)_(p)R^(c), where R^(c) is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl andp is 0, 1 or 2.

The term “alkynyl” refers to a monoradical of an unsaturatedhydrocarbon, preferably having from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 carbon atoms, more preferably 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms and even more preferably 2, 3, 4, 5 or6 carbon atoms and having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 sites of acetylene (triplebond) unsaturation, preferably 1 triple bond. Preferred alkynyl groupsinclude ethynyl, (—C≡CH), propargyl (or prop-1-yn-3-yl, —CH₂C≡CH),homopropargyl (or but-1-yn-4-yl, —CH₂CH₂C≡CH) and the like.

The term “alkynylene” refers to a diradical of a branched or anunbranched unsaturated hydrocarbon group preferably having from 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 20 carbonatoms, more preferably 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms andeven more preferably 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms and having 1, 3, 4, 5or 6 sites of acetylene (triple bond) unsaturation, preferably 1 triplebond.

The term “substituted alkynyl” refers to an alkynyl group as definedabove having 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents, and preferably 1, 2, or 3substituents, selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy,amino, aminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano, halogen,hydroxy, keto, thiocarbonyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, —SO₃H, aryl,aryloxy, heteroaryl, aminocarbonylamino, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl,heterocyclyloxy, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, nitro, —S(O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—NR^(a)S(O)₂R^(a) and —S(O)_(p)R^(b), where each R^(a) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl heteroarylalkyl,heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl and heterocyclyloxy, where R^(b) isalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl and p is 0, 1 or 2. Unlessotherwise constrained by the definition, all substituents may optionallybe further substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from alkyl,carboxy, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃,amino, substituted amino, cyano, and —S(O)_(p)R^(c) where R^(c) isalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl and p is 0, 1 or 2.

The term “cycloalkyl” refers to unless otherwise mentioned, carbocyclicgroups of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms having a single cyclic ring ormultiple condensed rings or spirocyclic rings or bridged rings which maybe saturated or partially unsaturated. Such cycloalkyl groups include,by way of example, single ring structures such as cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl,cyclooctyl, and the like, or multiple ring structures such asadamantanyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, bicyclo[2.2.2]octane,1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl,(2,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl), or carbocyclic groups to whichis fused an aryl group, for example indane, and the like.

The term “substituted cycloalkyl” refers to cycloalkyl groups having 1,2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents, and preferably 1, 2, or 3 substituents,selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, amino, aminocarbonyl,alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, oxo, thiocarbonyl,aryl, aryloxy, heteroaryl, amino sulfonyl, aminocarbonylamino,heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino,nitro, —C(O)R and —S(O)_(p)R^(b), where R is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy,alkyl and cyclocalkyl, heterocyclyloxy where R^(b) is alkyl, aryl,heteroaryl or heterocyclyl and p is 0, 1 or 2. Unless otherwiseconstrained by the definition, all substituents may optionally befurther substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from alkyl,carboxy, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃,amino, substituted amino, cyano, and —S(O)_(p)R^(c), where R^(c) isalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl and p is 0, 1 or 2.

“Halo” or “Halogen”, alone or in combination with any other term meanshalogens such as chloro (Cl), fluoro (F), bromo (Br) and iodo (I).

“Haloalkyl” refers to a straight chain or branched chain haloalkyl groupwith 1 to 6 carbon atoms. The alkyl group may be partly or totallyhalogenated. Representative examples of haloalkyl groups include but arenot limited to fluoromethyl, chloromethyl, bromomethyl, difluoromethyl,dichloromethyl, dibromomethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl,2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-bromoethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,3-fluoropropyl, 3-chloropropyl, 3-bromopropyl and the like.

The term “alkoxy” refers to the group R′″—O—, where R′″ is optionallysubstituted alkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl, or optionallysubstituted alkenyl or optionally substituted alkynyl; or optionallysubstituted cycloalkenyl, where alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl andcycloalkenyl are as defined herein. Representative examples of alkoxygroups include but are not limited to methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy,iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, tert-butoxy, sec-butoxy, n-pentoxy, n-hexoxy,1,2-dimethylbutoxy, trifluoromethoxy, and the like.

The term “aminocarbonyl” refers to the group —C(O)NR′R′ where each R′ isindependently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or both R′groups are joined to form a heterocyclic group (e.g. morpholino). Unlessotherwise constrained by the definition, all substituents may optionallybe further substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy,carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino,substituted amino, cyano, and —S(O)_(p)R^(c), where R^(c) is alkyl,aryl, or heteroaryl and p is 0, 1 or 2.

The term “acylamino” refers to the group NR″C(O)R″ where each R″ isindependently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl. Unlessotherwise constrained by the definition, all substituents may optionallybe further substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy,carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino,substituted amino, cyano, and —S(O)_(p)R^(c), where R^(c) is alkyl,aryl, or heteroaryl and p is 0, 1 or 2.

The term “acyloxy” refers to the groups —OC(O)-alkyl, —OC(O)-cycloalkyl,—OC(O)-aryl, —OC(O)-heteroaryl, and —OC(O)-heterocyclyl. Unlessotherwise constrained by the definition, all substituents may beoptionally further substituted by alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl,aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino, substituted amino,cyano, or —S(O)_(p)R^(c), where R^(c) is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl andp is 0, 1 or 2.

“Alkoxyalkyl” refers to alkyl groups as defined above wherein at leastone of the hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group is replaced by an alkoxygroup as defined above. Representative examples of alkoxyalkyl groupsinclude but are not limited to methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyland the like.

“Aryloxyalkyl” refers to the group -alkyl-O-aryl. Representativeexamples of aryloxyalkyl include but are not limited to phenoxymethyl,naphthyloxymethyl, phenoxyethyl, naphthyloxyethyl and the like.

“Di alkylamino” refers to an amino group, to which two same or differentstraight chain or branched chain alkyl groups with 1 to 6 carbon atomsare bound. Representative examples of di alkylamino include but are notlimited to dimethylamino, diethylamino, methylethylamino, dipropylamino,dibutylamino and the like.

“Cycloalkylalkyl” refers to an alkyl radical as defined above which issubstituted by a cycloalkyl radical as defined above. Representativeexamples of cycloalkylalkyl include but are not limited tocyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl,cyclohexylmethyl, 1-cyclopentylethyl, 1-cyclohexylethyl,2-cyclopentylethyl, 2-cyclohexylethyl, cyclobutylpropyl,cyclopentylpropyl, cyclohexylbutyl and the like.

“Aminoalkyl” refers to an amino group that is attached to (C₁₋₆)alkyleneas defined herein. Representative examples of aminoalkyl include but arenot limited to aminomethyl, aminoethyl, 1-aminopropyl, 2-aminopropyl,and the like. The amino moiety of aminoalkyl may be substituted once ortwice with alkyl to provide alkylaminoalkyl and dialkylaminoalkylrespectively. Representative examples of alkylaminoalkyl include but arenot limited to methylaminomethyl, methylaminoethyl, methylaminopropyl,ethylaminoethyl and the like. Representative examples ofdialkylaminoalkyl include but are not limited to dimethylaminomethyl,dimethylaminoethyl, dimethylaminopropyl, N-methyl-N-ethylaminoethyl andthe like.

The term “aryl” refers to an aromatic carbocyclic group of 6 to 20carbon atoms having a single ring (e.g. phenyl) or multiple rings (e.g.biphenyl), or multiple condensed (fused) rings (e.g. naphthyl oranthranyl). Preferred aryls include phenyl, naphthyl and the like.

The term “arylene” refers to a diradical of an aryl group as definedabove. This term is exemplified by groups such as 1,4-phenylene,1,3-phenylene, 1,2-phenylene, 1,4′-biphenylene, and the like.

Unless otherwise constrained the aryl or arylene groups may optionallybe substituted with 1, 2, 3 4 or 5 substituents, preferably 1, 2 or 3substituents, selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, amino,aminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano, halogen, hydroxy,carboxy, carboxyalkyl, —SO₃H, aryl, aryloxy, heteroaryl, aminosulfonyl,aminocarbonylamino, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy,hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, nitro, —S(O)₂NR^(a)R^(a), —NR^(a)S(O)₂R^(a)and —S(O)_(p)R^(b) where each R^(a) is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl andheterocyclylalkyl; where R^(b) is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl orheteroaryl and p is 0, 1 or 2. Unless otherwise constrained by thedefinition, all substituents may optionally be further substituted by 1,2 or 3 substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl,aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino, substituted amino,cyano, and —S(O)_(p)R^(c) where R^(c) is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, orheteroaryl and p is 0, 1 or 2.

The term “arylalkyl” refers to an aryl group covalently linked to analkylene group, where aryl and alkylene are defined herein.

“Optionally substituted arylalkyl” refers to an optionally substitutedaryl group covalently linked to an optionally substituted alkylenegroup. Such arylalkyl groups are exemplified by benzyl, phenethyl,naphthylmethyl, and the like.

The term “aryloxy” refers to the group aryl-O— wherein the aryl group isas defined above, and includes optionally substituted aryl groups asalso defined above.

The term “arylthio” refers to the group —S-aryl, where aryl is asdefined herein including optionally substituted aryl groups as alsodefined above.

The term “substituted amino” refers to the group —NR′R′ where each R′ isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,cycloalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl andheterocyclyl. Unless otherwise constrained by the definition, allsubstituents may optionally be further substituted by 1, 2 or 3substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl,hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino, substituted amino, cyano, and—S(O)_(p)R^(c), where R^(c) is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl and p is 0, 1or 2.

The term “carboxyalkyl” refers to the groups -alkylene-C(O)OH.

The term “alkylcarboxyalkyl” refers to the groups -alkylene-C(O)OR^(d)where R^(d) is alkyl, cycloalkyl, where alkyl, cycloalkyl are as definedherein, and may be optionally further substituted by alkyl, halogen,CF₃, amino, substituted amino, cyano, or —S(O)_(p)R^(c), in which R^(c)is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl and p is 0, 1 or 2.

The term “heteroaryl” refers to an aromatic cyclic group having 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 carbon atoms and 1, 2, 3 or4 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur within at leastone ring. Such heteroaryl groups can have a single ring (e.g. pyridyl orfuryl) or multiple condensed rings (e.g. indolizinyl, benzothiazolyl, orbenzothienyl). Examples of heteroaryls include, but are not limited to,[1,2,4] oxadiazole, [1,3,4] oxadiazole, [1,2,4] thiadiazole, [1,3,4]thiadiazole, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, pyridine, pyrazine,pyrimidine, pyridazine, indolizine, isoindole, indole, indazole, purine,quinolizine, isoquinoline, quinoline, phthalazine, quinoxaline,quinazoline, cinnoline, pteridine, carbazole, carboline, phenanthridine,acridine, phenanthroline, isothiazole, phenazine, isoxazole,phenoxazine, phenothiazine, furan, thiophene, oxazole, thiazole,triazole, triazine and the like.

The term “heteroarylene” refers to a diradical of a heteroaryl group asdefined above.

Unless otherwise constrained the heteroaryl or heterarylene groups canbe optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents, preferably1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino,acyloxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano,halogen, hydroxy, thiocarbonyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, —SO₃H, aryl,aryloxy, heteroaryl, aminocarbonylamino, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl,heterocyclyloxy, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, nitro, —S(O)₂NR^(a)R^(a),—NR^(a)S(O)₂R^(a) and —S(O)_(p)R^(b), where each R^(a) is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl heteroarylalkyl,heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl; where R^(b) is hydrogen, alkyl,aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, and p is 0, 1 or 2. Unless otherwiseconstrained by the definition, all substituents may optionally befurther substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy,carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino,substituted amino, cyano, and —S(O)_(n)R^(c), where R^(c) is alkyl,aryl, or heteroaryl and n is 0, 1 or 2.

The term “heteroarylalkyl” refers to a heteroaryl group covalentlylinked to an alkylene group, where heteroaryl and alkylene are definedherein.

“Optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl” refers to an optionallysubstituted heteroaryl group covalently linked to an optionallysubstituted alkylene group. Such heteroarylalkyl groups are exemplifiedby 3-pyridylmethyl, quinolin-8-ylethyl, 4-methoxythiazol-2-ylpropyl, andthe like.

The term “heterocyclyl” refers to a saturated or partially unsaturatedgroup having a single ring or multiple condensed rings or spirocyclicrings, or bridged rings unless otherwise mentioned, having from 1 to 40carbon atoms and from 1 to 10 hetero atoms, preferably 1, 2, 3 or 4heteroatoms, selected from nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, and/or oxygenwithin the ring. Heterocyclic groups can have a single ring or multiplecondensed rings, and include tetrahydrofuranyl, morpholinyl,piperidinyl, piperazinyl, dihydropyridinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl and thelike. Unless otherwise constrained by the definition for theheterocyclic substituent, such heterocyclic groups can be optionallysubstituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and preferably 1, 2 or 3 substituents,selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, amino,aminocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, oxo,—C(O)R where R is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkyl and cyclocalkyl,thiocarbonyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, heteroaryl,aminosulfonyl, aminocarbonylamino, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl,heterocyclyloxy, hydroxyamino, alkoxyamino, nitro, and —S(O)_(p)R^(b),where R^(b) is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl and pis 0, 1 or 2. Unless otherwise constrained by the definition, allsubstituents may optionally be further substituted by 1-3 substituentsselected from alkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, hydroxy,alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, amino, substituted amino, cyano, and —S(O)R^(c),where R^(c) is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl and n is 0, 1 or 2.

The term “heterocyclylalkyl” refers to a heterocyclyl group covalentlylinked to an alkylene group, where heterocyclyl and alkylene are definedherein.

“Optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl” refers to an optionallysubstituted heterocyclyl group covalently linked to an optionallysubstituted alkylene group.

The term “heteroaryloxy” refers to the group heteroaryl-O—.

The term “thiol” refers to the group —SH.

The term “substituted alkylthio” refers to the group —S-substitutedalkyl.

The term “heteroarylthio” refers to the group —S-heteroaryl wherein theheteroaryl group is as defined above including optionally substitutedheteroaryl groups as also defined above.

The term “sulfoxide” refers to a group —S(O).

“Substituted sulfoxide” refers to a group —S(O)R, in which R issubstituted alkyl, substituted aryl, or substituted heteroaryl, asdefined herein.

The term “sulfone” or “substituted sulfone” refers to a group —S(O)₂R,in which R is alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl.

The compounds of the present disclosure may have the ability tocrystallize in more than one form, a characteristic known aspolymorphism, and all such polymorphic forms (“polymorphs”) areencompassed within the scope of the disclosure. Polymorphism generallycan occur as a response to changes in temperature or pressure or both,and can also result from variations in the crystallization process.Polymorphs can be distinguished by various physical characteristics, andtypically the x-ray diffraction patterns, solubility behavior, andmelting point of the compound are used to distinguish polymorphs.

The compounds described herein may contain one or more chiral centersand/or double bonds and therefore, may exist as stereoisomers, such asdouble-bond isomers (i.e., geometric isomers), regioisomers, enantiomersor diastereomers. Accordingly, the chemical structures depicted hereinencompass all possible enantiomers and stereoisomers of the illustratedor identified compounds including the stereoisomerically pure form(e.g., geometrically pure, enantiomerically pure or diastereomericallypure) and enantiomeric and stereoisomeric mixtures. Enantiomeric andstereoisomeric mixtures can be resolved into their component enantiomersor stereoisomers using separation techniques or chiral synthesistechniques well known to the person skilled in the art. The compoundsmay also exist in several tautomeric forms including the enol form, theketo form and mixtures thereof. Accordingly, the chemical structuresdepicted herein encompass all possible tautomeric forms of theillustrated or identified compounds.

Compounds may exist in unsolvated forms as well as solvated forms,including hydrated forms and as N-oxides. In general, compounds may behydrated, solvated or N-oxides. Certain compounds may exist in multiplecrystalline or amorphous forms. Also contemplated within the scope ofthe disclosure are congeners, analogs, hydrolysis products, metabolitesand precursor or prodrugs of the compound. In general, unless otherwiseindicated, all physical forms are equivalent for the uses contemplatedherein and are intended to be within the scope of the presentdisclosure.

“Prodrug” refers to a derivative of a drug molecule as, for example,esters, carbonates, carbamates, ureas, amides or phosphates thatrequires a transformation within the body to release the active drug.Prodrugs are frequently, although not necessarily, pharmacologicallyinactive until converted to the parent drug. Prodrugs may be obtained bybonding a promoiety (defined herein) typically via a functional group,to a drug.

“Promoiety” refers to a group bonded to a drug, typically to afunctional group of the drug, via bond(s) that are cleavable underspecified conditions of use. The bond(s) between the drug and promoietymay be cleaved by enzymatic or non-enzymatic means. Under the conditionsof use, for example following administration to a patient, the bond(s)between the drug and promoiety may be cleaved to release the parentdrug. The cleavage of the promoiety may proceed spontaneously, such asvia a hydrolysis reaction, or it may be catalyzed or induced by anotheragent, such as by an enzyme, by light, by acid, or by a change of orexposure to a physical or environmental parameter, such as a change oftemperature, pH, etc. The agent may be endogenous to the conditions ofuse, such as an enzyme present in the systemic circulation to which theprodrug is administered or the acidic conditions of the stomach or theagent may be supplied exogenously.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” embraces salts with apharmaceutically acceptable acid or base. Pharmaceutically acceptableacids include both inorganic acids, for example hydrochloric, sulphuric,phosphoric, diphosphoric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic and nitric acid andorganic acids, for example citric, fumaric, maleic, malic, mandelic,ascorbic, oxalic, succinic, tartaric, benzoic, acetic, methanesulphonic,ethanesulphonic, benzenesulphonic or p-toluenesulphonic acid.Pharmaceutically acceptable bases include alkali metal (e.g. sodium orpotassium) and alkali earth metal (e.g. calcium or magnesium) hydroxidesand organic bases, for example alkyl amines, arylalkyl amines andheterocyclic amines.

Other preferred salts according to the disclosure are quaternaryammonium compounds wherein an equivalent of an anion (M-) is associatedwith the positive charge of the N atom. M- may be an anion of variousmineral acids such as, for example, chloride, bromide, iodide, sulphate,nitrate, phosphate, or an anion of an organic acid such as, for example,acetate, maleate, fumarate, citrate, oxalate, succinate, tartrate,malate, mandelate, trifluoroacetate, methanesulphonate andp-toluenesulphonate. M- is preferably an anion selected from chloride,bromide, iodide, sulphate, nitrate, acetate, maleate, oxalate, succinateor trifluoroacetate. More preferably M- is chloride, bromide,trifluoroacetate or methanesulphonate.

The present disclosure provides compounds of formula (I), theirtautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvates,pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositionscontaining them and methods of treating conditions and diseases that aremediated by RORγ activity,

Q represents a bicyclic group selected from formula

-   ** represents point of attachment of T;-   # represents point of attachment of Y;-   Each “    ” is independently a single or double bond;-   U, V, W and G are independently selected from N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″;-   R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;-   T and Y is selected from    -   a) T is a monocyclic or a bicyclic carbocyclic ring system which        is saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring system        which is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is a group selected from —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—,        —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or    -   b) T is a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is        saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring system and        optionally have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S,        said is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is a group selected from —C(O)— and —C(S)—;-   R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting    of hydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or-   R^(a) and R^(b) taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;-   X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from N and CR⁷;-   Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—;-   R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,    alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di    or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷,    —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸,    —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,    —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, or when R⁴ or R⁵    are more than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently is    optionally, taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;    -   wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,        2, or 3 substituents independently selected from alkyl, halogen,        haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,        alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or —SO₃H.;-   R² and R³ are independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, cyano,    C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;-   R⁶ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy,    aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl;-   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R⁷ and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   p=0-2;    -   n=0-4

According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates tocompounds of formula (I) or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein,

-   U, V and W are independently selected from N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″;-   G is CR′;-   R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;-   T and Y is selected from    -   a) T is a monocyclic or a bicyclic carbocyclic ring system which        is saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring system        which is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is a group selected from —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—,        —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or    -   b) T is a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is        saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring system and        optionally have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S,        said is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is a group selected from —C(O)— and —C(S)—;-   R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting    of hydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or-   R^(a) and R^(b) taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;-   X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from N and CR⁷;-   Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—;-   R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,    alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di    or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷,    —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸,    —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,    —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, or when R¹ or R⁴    or R⁵ are more than one, then any 2 R¹ or 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently    is optionally, taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;    -   wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,        2, or 3 substituents independently selected from alkyl, halogen,        haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,        alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or —SO₃H.;-   R² and R³ are independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, cyano,    C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;-   R⁶ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy,    aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl;-   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R⁷ and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   p=0-2;    -   n=0-4

According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates tocompounds of formula (I) or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein,

-   U, V and W are independently selected from N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″;-   G is CR′;-   R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;-   T and Y is selected from    -   a) T is a monocyclic or a bicyclic carbocyclic ring system which        is saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring system        which is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is a group selected from —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—,        —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or    -   b) T is a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is        saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated ring system and        optionally have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S,        said is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents        independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,        nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is a group selected from —C(O)— and —C(S)—;-   R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting    of hydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or-   R^(a) and R^(b) taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;-   X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from N and CR⁷;-   Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—;-   R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,    alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di    or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷,    —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸,    —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,    —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷; or when R⁴ or R⁵    are more than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently is    optionally, taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;    -   wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,        2, or 3 substituents independently selected from alkyl, halogen,        haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,        alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or —SO₃H.;-   R² and R³ are independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, cyano,    C₁₋₆alkyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;-   R⁶ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy,    aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl;-   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R⁷ and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   p=0-2;    -   n=0-4

According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates tocompounds of formula (I) or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein,

-   U, V and W are independently selected from N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″;-   G is CR′;-   R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;-   T and Y is selected from    -   a) T is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl and        arylalkyl;        -   wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl and            arylalkyl are unsubstituted or substituted independently            with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halo,            alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,            cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;        -   Y is a group selected from —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—,            —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or    -   b) T is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,        arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or        heteroarylalkyl;        -   wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and            heteroarylalkyl are unsubstituted or substituted            independently with 1 to 4 substituents independently            selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸,            cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;        -   Y is a group selected from —C(O)— and —C(S)—;-   R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting    of hydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or-   R^(a) and R^(b) taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;-   X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from N and CR⁷;-   Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—;-   R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,    alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di    or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷,    —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸,    —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,    —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷; or when R⁴ or R⁵    are more than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently is    optionally, taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;    -   wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,        2, or 3 substituents independently selected from alkyl, halogen,        haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,        alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or —SO₃H.;-   R² and R³ are independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, cyano,    C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;-   R⁶ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy,    aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl;-   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R⁷ and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   p=0-2;    -   n=0-4

According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates tocompounds of formula (I) or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein,

-   U, V and W are independently selected from N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″;-   G is CR′;

R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or

-   R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;-   T and Y is selected from    -   a) T is cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl,        cyclohexenyl, phenyl,        -   wherein T is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 4            substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl,            alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))mOR⁶,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))mSR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))mNR⁷R⁸, oxo,            alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,            heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is a group selected from —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—,        —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or    -   b) T is selected from cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,        cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, phenyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,        pyrrolidinyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, tetrahydropyranyl,        piperazinyl, benzodiaxolyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, morpholinyl,        tetrahydronaphthyridinyl, tetrahydrothienopyridinyl, furanyl,        pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl,        thiadiazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or        benzooxazolyl        -   wherein T is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 4            substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl,            alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo,            alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR6,            —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,            heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   Y is a group selected from —C(O)— and —C(S)—;-   R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting    of hydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or-   R^(a) and R^(b) taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;-   X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from N and CR⁷;-   Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—;-   R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,    alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di    or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷,    —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸,    —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,    —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, or when R⁴ or R⁵    are more than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently is    optionally, taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;    -   wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,        2, or 3 substituents independently selected from alkyl, halogen,        haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,        alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or —SO₃H.;-   R² and R³ are independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, cyano,    C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;-   R⁶ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy,    aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl;-   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R⁷ and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   p=0-2;    -   n=0-4

According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates tocompounds of formula (I) or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein,

-   U, V and W are independently selected from N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″;-   G is CR′;-   R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;-   T is selected from cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,    cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, phenyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,    pyrrolidinyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, tetrahydropyranyl,    piperazinyl, benzodiaxolyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, morpholinyl,    tetrahydronaphthyridinyl, tetrahydrothienopyridinyl, furanyl,    pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl,    thiadiazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or benzooxazolyl    -   wherein T is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 4        substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl,        alkynyl, nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))mOR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo,        alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,        arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or        heteroarylalkyl;-   Y is group selected from —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)—    and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—;-   R^(a) and R^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting    of hydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or-   R^(a) and R^(b) taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;-   X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from N and CR⁷;-   Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—;-   R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,    alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di    or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷,    —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸,    —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,    —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, or when R⁴ or R⁵    are more than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently is    optionally, taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring    system which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally    have additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S;    -   wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,        2, or 3 substituents independently selected from alkyl, halogen,        haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,        alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or —SO₃H.;-   R² and R³ are independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, cyano,    C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl;-   R⁶ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy,    aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl;-   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or-   R⁷ and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system    which is saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally have    additional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is    further optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents    independently selected from halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,    alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,    cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,    heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroarylalkyl;    -   p=0-2;    -   n=0-4

According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates tocompounds of formula (I) or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein,

-   U, V and W are independently selected from CR′ and CR′R″;-   G is CR′;-   R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl or cyano;-   T is selected from cyclohexenyl, phenyl, pyridyl, or    tetrahydropyridinyl;-   Y is —C(O)—-   X¹, X² and X³ are each independently CR⁷;

Z is —C(O)—;

-   R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen,    alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,    cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,    heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di    or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸,    —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷,    —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and    —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷;    -   wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,        2, or 3 substituents independently selected from alkyl, halogen,        haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,        alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,        —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or —SO₃H.;-   R² and R³ are independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, cyano,    C₁₋₆ alkylhaloalkyl, or perhaloalkyl,-   R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the group consisting of    hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,    arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,    heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl,    -   p=0-2;    -   n=0-4

According to an embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a processfor the preparation of a compound of formula (I), their stereoisomers,tautomers, prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, polymorphs andsolvates.

According to another embodiment, the present disclosure provide aprocess for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), theirstereoisomers, tautomers, prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts,polymorphs and solvates by following synthetic routes as outlined in theSchemes below.

Scheme 1: Illustrates a method towards the preparation of compounds offormula Ia.

As exemplified in scheme above, compound of formula A and B wherein X¹,X², X³, G, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, U, V, W, X and Y are defined herein abovewherein Hal is any halogen group, which are available commercially orcan be prepared by well known methods in the art, may be converted tocompounds of formula C by a heating in presence or absence of solventand react with alkynes, alkenes or any dipolarophile generated in situproduce the cyclized product D. Halogination with appropriatehaloginating agent such as NBS or liq. Br₂ in acetic acid or liq. Br₂ orNCS, pyridine tribromide or sodium bromite transformed to compounds offormula E. Subsequent nucleophilic aromatic substitution or metalmediated N-arylation (Buchwald-Hartwig Cross Coupling reaction), ormetal mediated coupling reaction [palladium acetate Pd(OAc)₂, copperacetate (Cu(OAc)₂), copper bromide (CuBr), nickel chloride (NiCl₂.6H₂O)]led to the formation of the final compound formula Ia.

Scheme 2: illustrates a method towards the preparation of compounds offormula Ib.

As exemplified in scheme above, compound of formula F, wherein X¹, X²,X³, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, U, V, W, X and Y are defined herein above whereinHal is any halogen group, which are available commercially or can beprepared by well known methods in the art, may be converted to compoundsof formula G by alkyl lithium (^(n)BuLi, ^(t)BuLi, SecBuLi) or organicbases (Et₃N, diisopropyl amine etc.) mediated acylation, sulfenylation,benzylation reaction, benzoylation with respective acid chloride, arylhalide or aryl thiol. Halogination with appropriate haloginating agentsuch as NBS or liq. Br₂ in acetic acid or liq. Br₂ or NCS, pyridinetribromide or sodium bromite transformed to compounds of formula H.Subsequent nucleophilic aromatic substitution or metal mediatedN-arylation (Buchwald-Hartwig Cross Coupling reaction), or metalmediated coupling reaction [palladium acetate Pd(OAc)₂, copper acetate(Cu(OAc)₂), copper bromide (CuBr), nickel chloride (NiCl₂.6H₂O)] led tothe formation of the final compound formula 1b.

Wherever desired or necessary, in any of the above mentioned processes,any of the compounds of formula (I) may be converted into apharmaceutically acceptable salt or vice versa or converting one saltform into another pharmaceutically acceptable salt form.

According to another embodiment the present invention providesco-crystals comprising a compound of formula (I) wherein compounds offormula (I) that contain groups capable of acting as donors and/oracceptors for hydrogen bonds may be capable of forming co-crystals withsuitable co-crystal formers. These co-crystals may be prepared fromcompounds of Formula (I) by known co-crystal forming procedures. Suchprocedures include grinding, heating, co-subliming, co-melting, orcontacting in solution compounds of formula (I) with the co-crystalformer under crystallization conditions and isolating co-crystalsthereby formed.

According to another embodiment the present invention providespharmaceutical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at leastone compound of formula (I) or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers orexcipients.

According to another embodiment compositions can be prepared by mixingone or more compounds described herein, or pharmaceutically acceptablesalts or tautomers thereof, with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers orthe like, to treat or ameliorate a variety of RORγ related conditions.The pharmaceutical compositions of the present disclosure can bemanufactured by methods well known in the art such as conventionalgranulating, mixing, dissolving, encapsulating, lyophilizing,emulsifying or levigating processes, among others. The compositions canbe in the form of, for example, granules, powders, tablets, capsulesyrup, suppositories, injections, emulsions, elixirs, suspensions orsolutions. The instant compositions can be formulated for various routesof administration, for example, by oral administration, transmucosaladministration, rectal administration, topical administration orsubcutaneous administration as well as intrathecal, intravenous,intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intranasal, intraocular orintraventricular injection. The compound or compounds of the instantinvention can also be administered in a local rather than a systemicfashion, such as injection as a sustained release formulation.

According to another embodiment compounds of Formula (I) of theinvention can be used alone or in combination with one or moreadditional therapeutically active agent.

In one embodiment, the invention provides methods of treating a RORγmediated disease, disorder or syndrome in a subject comprisingadministering an effective amount of a compound of formula (I).

In another embodiment, the invention provides methods of treating a RORγmediated disease, disorder or syndrome in a subject comprisingadministering an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) whereinthe disease is an inflammatory or autoimmune disease.

In another embodiment, the invention provides the method of treating aRORγ mediated disease, disorder or syndrome in a subject comprisingadministering an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) whereinthe disease, disorder, syndrome or condition is rheumatoid arthritis,psoriasis, systemic lupus erythromatosis, lupus nephritis, scleroderma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, allergic rhinitis,allergic eczema, multiple sclerosis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis,juvenile idiopathic arthritis, type I diabetes, inflammatory boweldisease, graft versus host disease, psoriatic arthritis, reactivearthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis,uveitis, non-radio graphic spondyloarthropathy, chronic pain, acutepain, inflammatory pain, arthritic pain, neuropathic pain,post-operative pain, surgical pain, visceral pain, dental pain,premenstrual pain, central pain, cancer pain, pain due to burns,migraine or cluster headaches, nerve injury, neuritis, neuralgias,poisoning, ischemic injury, interstitial cystitis, viral, parasitic orbacterial infection, post-traumatic injury, or pain associated withirritable bowel syndrome.

In another embodiment, the invention provide the method of treating aRORγ mediated disease, disorder or syndrome in a subject comprisingadministering an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) whereinthe disease, disorder, syndrome or condition is selected from the groupconsisting of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma,cough, pain, inflammatory pain, chronic pain, acute pain, arthritis,osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis,ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease.

EXAMPLES

The disclosure is further illustrated by the following examples which inno way should be construed as being further limiting. One skilled in theart will readily appreciate that the specific methods and resultsdescribed are merely illustrative.

Synthesis INT-1-III: Phenacyl Bromides

Step-I: INT-1-II: Aryl Methyl Ketones

The aryl methyl ketones are either synthesized described in literature(Vicha, Robert et. al., Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 83-88 and WO2006094840) orpurchased from commercial source.

Step-II: INT-1-III: General Procedure for the Preparation of PhenacylBromides

To a cold solution of aryl methyl ketone INT-1-II (10 mmol) inchloroform (20 mL) was slowly added a solution of bromine (0.51 mL, 10mmol) in chloroform (20 mL). After completion of the reaction (monitoredby LCMS), the mixture was extracted with DCM. The combined extracts werewashed with water and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Solvents wereevaporated under vacuum. Purification by flash column chromatography(silica gel, hexane/EtOAc) afforded pure phenacyl bromide (yield:90-98%). LCMS: m/z 302.0 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 4.82 (s,3H), 7.77 (dt, J=1.2, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 1H).

Synthesis A-2:4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid

Step-I: INT-2II:1-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-pyridin-1-ium-1-yl-ethanoneiodide

A solution of 1-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanone (0.8 g, 3.6mmol) and iodine (1.01 g, 3.6 mmol) in pyridine (3 mL) was refluxedovernight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, inducingthe precipitation of a solid which was filtered off and washed withdiethyl ether (3×10 mL). The remaining solid was then stirred overnightin diethyl ether (30 mL). After filtration, the deep brown solidINT-2-II was isolated as crude product (1.4 g). The residue was used inthe next step without any further purification.

Step-II: INT-2-III: ethyl3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizine-1-carboxylate

A solution of1-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-pyridin-1-ium-1-yl-ethanoneiodide (1.4 g, 4.6 mmol) in triethyl amine (0.7 ml, 5.5 mmol) stirredfor 10 min at room temperature and ethyl propiolate (0.7 ml, 6.9 mmol)was added. The stirring was continued for additional 1 h at roomtemperature (monitored by TLC). The solvent was removed to give a solid,which was purified by on combifalsh system with a gradient of 10 to 30%ethyl acetate-hexanes to obtain the desired product (0.300 g, 17%).LCMS: m/z 396 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.29 (t, J=6.8 Hz,3H), 4.27 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.45 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H),7.76-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.94 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.36(t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 9.89 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H).

Step-III: INT-2-IV:3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizine-1-carboxylic acid

Ethyl 3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizine-1-carboxylate(1.2 g) and NaOH (0.4 g) were dissolved in a mixture of EtOH (10 ml),water (5 ml) and THF (10 ml) and the reaction mixture stirred for 48 hat room temperature. Once the reaction was complete (monitored by TLC),the reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness, diluted with water (5ml). The resulting solution was extracted with EtOAc (3×10 ml), and thecombined organic phases extracted with 1M aqueous NaOH (2×10 ml). Thecombined aqueous extracts were acidified with 1M HCl at 0° C. to pH 3-4.The precipitated solid was collected by filtration, washed with water(10 ml), and dried in a vacuum oven. The title compound was obtained aspale yellow solid (0.750 g, 68%). LCMS: m/z 368 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz) δ 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.45 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.76-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.94(d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.36 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 9.88(d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 12.85 (s, 1H)

Step-IV: INT-2-V:(1-bromoindolizin-3-yl)-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanone

To a solution of3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizine-1-carboxylic acid(0.75 g, 2.0 mmol) in DMF (3 mL), NaHCO₃ (0.52 g. 6.0 minor) and thenNBS (0.39 g, 2.2 mmol) was added portion wise over 10 min at 0° C. Theresulting mixture was stirred additional 30 min at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was diluted with ice cooled water (10 mL) to get yellowprecipitate. The precipitated was collected by filtration, washed withwater (10 ml), and dried in a vacuum to obtain the title compound (0.750g, 89%). The residue was used in the next step without any furtherpurification.

LCMS: m/z 402.1 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.23 (s, 1H),7.30-7.35(m, 1H), 7.45-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.73-7.79 (m, 2H); 7.90 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 7.94 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 9.84 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H).

Step-V: A-1: Ethyl4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoate

1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloridedichloromethane complex (0.019 g, 0.023 mmol) was added to a degassedsolution of(1-bromoindolizin-3-yl)-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanone(0.1 g, 0.23 mmol), (4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)boronic acid (0.055 g, 0.28mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.095 g, 0.69 mmol) in 1 ml of water anddioxane (3 mL) under an inert, argon atmosphere. The reaction medium washeated at 110° C. for 15 min in microwave. The reaction was acidifiedwith a 1N aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid and extracted withdichloromethane. The organic phase is washed with water, dried oversodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified on combifalsh system with a gradient of 10 to 30%ethyl acetate-hexanes to obtain the desired product A-1 (0.060 g, 54%).LCMS: m/z 472.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J=7.2 Hz,3H), 4.33 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.33-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.62(m, 1H), 7.74-7.81 (m, 3H), 7.91-7.99 (m, 4H), 8.15 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H),9.93 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H).

Step-VI: A-2:4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid

A solution of methyl 4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl) benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl] benzoate (0.05 g, 0.2 mmol) in a mixture of THF:EtOH:H₂O(4:4:1 mL) was added LiOH.H₂O (0.014 g, 0.32 mmol) and the mixture wasstirred for 16 h at room temperature. After completion of the reaction,the solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The crude product wasdissolved in the water and acidified with 1N HCl solution up to pH=3.Obtained solid was filtered and dried to afford the title compound A-2(0.020 g, 42%).

LCMS: m/z 444.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.32-7.37 (m, 2H),7.58-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.81 (m, 3H), 7.91-7.99 (m, 4H), 8.15 (d, J=9.2Hz, 1H), 9.93 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 12.96 (s, 1H).

Following compounds were prepared from its corresponding intermediateusing the same sequence of procedures as used for preparation of ExampleA-2 from INT-2-V.

INT No IUPAC name Characterization used A-3 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 428(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ7.26 (s, 1H); 1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic 7.36 (t, 1H, J = 6.8 Hz); 7.56-7.64(m, acid 4H); 7.72-7.77 (m, 2H); 7.81-7.84 (m, 1H); 7.99 (d, J = 9.2 Hz,1H); 9.94 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H); 13.25 (bs, 1H). A-4 methyl 4-[3-(2,6-LCMS: m/z 442 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.88 (s, 3H); 1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate 7.28 (bs,1H); 7.35-7.38 (m, 1H); 7.54-7.64 (m, 4H); 7.76-7.78 (m, 2H); 7.84-7.90(m, 2H); 9.92 (d, 1H, J = 6.8 hz). A-5 methyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 409(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V difluorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ3.88 (s, 3H); 1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate 7.31-7.27 (m, 2H); 7.35-7.38 (m,2H); 7.45 (s, 1H); 7.59-7.66 (m, 2H); 7.77-7.89 (m, 4H). A-6 ethyl4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 438 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1-yl]benzoate 1.33 (t,3H, J = 6.8 Hz); 4.33 (q, 2H, J = 6.8 Hz); 7.35 (t, 1H, J = 7.2 Hz);7.39 (s, 1H); 7.55-7.64 (m, 4H); 7.77 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H); 7.99 (d, J =8 Hz, 2H); 8.15 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H); 9.96 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H). A-7methyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 460 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.89 (s, 3H);1-yl]-3,5-difluoro- 7.64-7.72 (m, 3H); 7.54-7.63 (m, 4H); benzoate 7.37(t, 1H J = 6.8 Hz); 7.26 (s, 1H); 9.3 (d, 1H, J = 6.8 Hz). A-84-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 410 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.34 (t, 1H, J = 7.2Hz); 1-yl]benzoic acid 7.38 (s, 1H); 7.55-7.62 (m, 4H); 7.75 (d, J = 8.8Hz, 2H); 7.98 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H); 8.15 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H); 9.96 (d, J= 7.2 Hz, 1H); 12.95 (bs, 1H). A-9 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 446 (M + 1)⁺. ¹HNMR INT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.25 (s,1H); 1-yl]-3,5-difluoro-benzoic 7.36 (t, 1H, J = 7.2 Hz); 7.54-7.68 (m,acid 6H); 9.92 (d, 1H, J = 6.8 Hz); 13.7 (bs, 1H). A-10 5-[3-(2,6- LCMS:m/z 411.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz) δ 7.36 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylic 1H),7.55-7.64 (m, 5H), acid 8.03-8.06 (m, 1H), 8.16-8.21 (m, 2H), 8.92 (bs,1H), 9.97 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.01 (s, 1H) A-11 methyl4-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 476.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.88 (s, 3H),1-yl]-3-fluoro- 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.34-7.37 (m, 1H), benzoate 7.58-7.62 (m,1H), 7.74-7.80 (m, 3H), 7.83-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.97 (m, 3H), 9.92 (d, J= 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-12 4-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 462.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMRINT-2-V (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.24(s, 1H), 1-yl]-3-fluoro- 7.36 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (t, J = 8.0 Hz,benzoic acid 1H), 7.70-7.83 (m, 4H), 7.88-7.97 (m, 3H), 9.92 (d, J = 6.8Hz, 1H), 13.23 (s, 1H) A-13 methyl 4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 422.2(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V methyl-benzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ2.22 (s, 3H), 1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate 3.88 (s, 3H), 7.15 (s, 1H),7.32-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.57 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H),7.76-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 9.99 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-14ethyl 4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 418.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vmethyl-benzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.31 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,1-yl]benzoate 3H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 4.30 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (s, 1H),7.29-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.53-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.73 (d, J =8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.96 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.11 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 9.98(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H) A-15 4-[3-(2-chloro-6-methyl- LCMS: m/z 408.2 (M +1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 2.22(s, 3H), fluoro-benzoic acid 7.14 (s, 1H), 7.32-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.45(m, 2H), 7.54-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.72-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.88(d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 9.99 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.23 (s, 1H) A-164-[3-(2-chloro-6-methyl- LCMS: m/z 390.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vbenzoyl)indolizin-1- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 2.23 (s, 3H), yl]benzoic acid7.21 (s, 1H), 7.29-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.54-7.58 (m, 1H),7.73 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.98 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.14 (d, J = 9.2 Hz,1H), 10.00 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 12.96 (s, 1H) A-17 methyl4-[3-(2,6-dichloro- LCMS: m/z 461.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V 3-fluoro-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.93 (s, 3H), benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3- 7.36-7.39(m, 1H), 7.45-7.47 (m, 1H), fluoro-benzoate 7.59-7.71 (m, 3H), 7.75-7.88(m, 4H), 9.93 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-18 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3- LCMS: m/z446 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 7.35-7.39 (m, 1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic 1H), 7.43-7.45 (m, 1H),7.62-7.76 (m, acid 5H), 7.82-7.83 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.89 (m, 1H), 9.93 (d, J= 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.21 (s, 1H) A-19 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3- LCMS: m/z 427.9(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ7.29-7.33 (m, 1-yl]benzoic acid 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 8.0 Hz,2H), 7.49-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.88 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H),8.10 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 1H), 9.92 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.01 (s, 1H) A-20(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-[1- LCMS: m/z 453.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V (4-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ methylsulfonylphenyl)indolizin- 3.23 (s, 3H),7.34-7.40 (m, 1H), 3-yl]methanone 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.55-7.65 (m, 4H),7.89-7.96 (m, 4H), 8.16 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 9.96 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H)A-21 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 456.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdichlorobenzoyl)-8- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ fluoro-indolizin-1- 1.33 (t, J= 6.8 Hz, 3H), 4.32 (q, J = 6.8 Hz, yl]benzoate 2H), 7.28-7.33 (m, 2H),7.43-7.47 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.66 (m, 5H), 7.95 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 9.78 (d,J = 8.8 Hz, 1H) A-22 methyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 460.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMRINT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)-8- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δfluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3- 3.88 (s, 3H), 7.28 (s, 1H), fluoro-benzoate7.29-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.55-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.67 (s,3H), 7.74-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.82 (m, 1H), 9.76 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-234-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 428.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)-8-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ fluoro-indolizin-1- 7.28-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.47(m, 1H), yl]benzoic acid 7.55-7.65 (m, 5H), 7.92-7.95 (m, 2H), 9.78 (d,J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 12.98 (s, 1H) A-24 ethyl 4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z422.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 7.35 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 1-yl]benzoate 1H), 7.40-7.51 (m, 3H),7.59-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.78 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.79 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),8.15 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 9.96 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-25 ethyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 422.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vfluoro-benzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate 3H), 4.35 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.35-7.51 (m,4H), 7.59-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.76-7.89 (m, 4H), 9.94 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-264-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 428 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.44 (s, 1H), fluoro-indolizin-1- 7.56-7.71 (m,4H), 7.75-7.77 (m, 2H), yl]benzoic acid 7.97-7.99 (m, 2H), 8.19-8.23 (m,1H), 9.95-9.97 (m, 1H), 12.99 (s, 1H) A-27 4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-LCMS: m/z 412.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.35-7.45 (m, fluoro-benzoic acid 3H), 7.49-7.51(m, 1H), 7.59-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.73-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.82-7.85 (m, 1H),7.88-7.90 (m, 1H), 9.94 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.22 (s, 1H) A-284-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro- LCMS: m/z 405.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vbenzoyl)indolizin-1- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.33-7.34 (m, yl]benzoic acid1H), 7.35-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.75-7.77(m, 2H), 7.97-8.00 (m, 2H), 8.15-8.17 (m, 1H), 9.99 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H),12.90 (s, 1H) A-29 4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 434.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹HINT-2-V cyclopropyl- NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-0.64-0.66 (m, 1H), 0.72-0.74 (m, 2H), fluoro-benzoic acid 0.83-1.07 (m,1H), 1.74-1.77 (m, 1H), 6.99-7.02 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.16 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.41(m, 3H), 7.53-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.71-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.82-7.84 (m, 1H),7.88-7.90 (m, 1H), 10.00-10.02 (m, 1H), 13.02 (s, 1H) A-30 ethyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 462.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H INT-2-V cyclopropyl- NMR(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3- 0.74-0.87 (m, 4H), 1.31(t, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H), fluoro-benzoate 1.35-1.36 (m, 1H), 4.34 (q, J = 6.8Hz, 2H), 7.00-7.02 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.43 (m, 3H),7.55-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.75-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.86-7.89 (m, 2H), 10.00-10.02 (m,1H), A-31 ethyl 4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 444.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H INT-2-Vcyclopropyl- NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ benzoyl)indolizin-1- 0.73-0.83 (m,4H), 1.13 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), yl]benzoate 1.33-1.36 (m, 1H), 4.32 (q, J= 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.00-7.03 (m, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.30-7.34 (m, 1H),7.36-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.98-8.60 (m,2H), 8.12-8.14 (m, 1H), 10.01-10.03 (m, 1H), A-32 ethyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 440.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vfluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,indolizin-1-yl]benzoate 3H), 4.32 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.29-7.32 (m,1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 7.41-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.59-7.67 (m, 3H), 7.95-7.97 (m,2H), 9.78 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-33 ethyl 4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z440.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V fluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro- 3H), 4.34 (q, J =7.2 Hz, 2H), benzoate 7.29-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.46 (m,2H), 7.49-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.73-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.98-7.82(m, 1H), 9.76 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H) A-34 4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro- LCMS:m/z 412.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V benzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz)δ 7.28-7.33 (m, indolizin-1-yl]benzoic 1H), 7.35 (s, 1H), 7.43-7.51 (m,3H), acid 7.59-7.64 (m, 3H), 7.94 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 9.77 (d, J = 7.2Hz, 1H), 12.99 (s, 1H) A-35 4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro- LCMS: m/z 430.1(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V benzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ7.29-7.34 (m, indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro- 2H), 7.40-7.51 (m, 3H),7.59-7.66 (m, benzoic acid 2H), 7.70-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.78-7.80 (m, 1H),9.76 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.23 (s, 1H) A-36 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z405.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V difluorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1-yl]benzoate 3H), 4.33 (q, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H),7.27-7.37 (m, 3H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.59-7.67 (m, 2H), 7.79-7.81 (m, 2H),7.99-8.02 (m, 2H), 8.14-8.16 (m, 1H), 9.95-9.96 (m, 1H) A-37 4-[3-(2,6-LCMS: m/z 405.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V difluorobenzoyl)indolizin-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.27-7.36 (m, 1-yl]benzoic acid 3H), 7.55 (s, 1H),7.59-7.67 (m, 2H), 7.76-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.97-8.00 (m, 2H), 8.15-8.17 (m,1H), 9.95-9.96 (m, 1H), 12.90 (s, 1H) A-38 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z424.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V difluorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 1.34 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate 3H), 4.35 (q, J =6.4 Hz, 2H), 7.27-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H),7.59-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.77-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.84-7.89 (m, 2H), 9.95 (d, J =6.8 Hz, 1H) A-39 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 369.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdifluorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.26-7.32 (m,1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic 2H), 7.34-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H), acid7.58-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.67-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.89-7.83 (m, 2H), 9.94 (d, J =6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.24 (s, 1H) A-40 [1-(p-tolyl)indolizin-3-yl]- LCMS: m/z366.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V (2,3,6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.34 (t, J =6.8 Hz, trifluorophenyl)methanone 3H), 4.03 (q, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H),7.32-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.62-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.77 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.83 (m,2H), 8.00-8.02 (m, 2H), 8.16-8.18 (m, 1H), 9.99 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H) A-41ethyl 3-fluoro-4-[3-(2,3,6- LCMS: m/z 442.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vtrifluorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,1-yl]benzoate 3H), 4.30 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.32-7.40 (m, 2H),7.61-7.88 (m, 7H), 9.92 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-42 4-[3-(2,3,6- LCMS: m/z369.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V trifluorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 7.32-7.39 (m, 1-yl]benzoic acid 2H), 7.62-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.70-7.74(m, 1H), 7.76 (s, 1H), 7.79-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.98-8.01 (m, 2H), 8.16-8.19(m, 1H), 9.99 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 12.99 (s, 1H) A-434-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3- LCMS: m/z 446.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vfluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.30-7.34 (m,indolizin-1-yl]benzoic 1H), 7.44-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.62-7.71 (m, acid 4H),7.93-7.96 (m, 2H), 9.72 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 13.01 (s, 1H) A-443-fluoro-4-[3-(2,3,6- LCMS: m/z 414.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vtrifluorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.23-7.38 (m,1-yl]benzoic acid 2H), 7.60-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.69-7.76 (m, 3H), 7.83-7.88(m, 2H), 9.90 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 13.31 (s, 1H) A-45 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-LCMS: m/z 424.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V difluorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, indolizin-1-yl]benzoate 3H),4.33 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.28-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.44-7.49 (m, 2H),7.65-7.68 (m, 3H), 7.94-7.98 (m, 2H), 9.29 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-46ethyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 442.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdifluorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro- 3H), 4.35 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), benzoate7.28-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.75-7.78 (m,1H), 7.80-7.83 (m, 1H), 9.75 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H) A-47 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS:m/z 396.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V difluorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz) δ 7.28-7.33 (m, indolizin-1-yl]benzoic 3H), 7.43-7.48 (m, 2H),7.62-7.68 (m, acid 3H), 7.93-7.96 (m, 2H), 9.77 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H),13.01 (s, 1H) A-48 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 414.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdifluorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.28-7.33 (m,indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro- 3H), 7.44-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.62-7.69 (m, benzoicacid 2H), 7.72-7.75 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.82 (m, 1H), 9.76 (d, J = 8.8 Hz,1H), 13.40 (s, 1H) A-49 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3- LCMS: m/z 464.0 (M + 1)⁺.¹H NMR INT-2-V fluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.3-7.32(m, indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro- 1H), 7.44-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.73-7.76 (m,benzoic acid 4H), 7.78-7.80 (m, 1H), 9.74 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.40 (s,1H) A-50 4-[3-(2-bromo-6-chloro- LCMS: m/z 454.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-benzoyl)indolizin-1- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.03 (s, 1H), yl]benzoic acid7.21 (dt, J = 0.8, 6.8 Hz, 1H) 7.47-7.51 (m, 4H), 7.61-7.80 (m, 3H),7.81 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 9.74 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 12.92 (s, 1H) A-514-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro- LCMS: m/z 428.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vbenzoyl)indolizin-1- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.33-7.36 (m, yl]benzoic acid1H), 7.47 (s, 1H), 7.59-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.74-7.84 (m, 5H), 7.97 (d, J =8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.16 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 9.93 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 12.96(s, 1H) A-52 4-[3-(2-bromo-6-chloro- LCMS: m/z 472.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMRINT-2-V benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.07 (s, 1H),fluoro-benzoic acid 7.19 (dt, J = 1.2, 7.2 Hz, 1H) 7.37 (t, J = 7.6 Hz,1H), 7.47-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.73 (m, 5H), 9.66 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H),13.28 (s, 1H) A-53 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 504 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdibromobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.03 (bs, 1H),1-yl]benzoic acid 7.21-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.51 (m, 3H), 7.56-7.63 (m,3H), 7.75-7.82 (m, 3H), 9.74 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 12.95 (s, 1H) A-54tert-butyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 471.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.42 (s, 9H),1-yl]-3,6-dihydro-2H- 2.40-2.42 (m, 2H), 3.49 (t, J = 4.4 Hz,pyridine-1-carboxylate 2H), 3.98-4.00 (m, 2H), 6.03 (s, 1H), 7.02 (s,1H), 7.23-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.62(m, 2H), 8.01-8.05 (m, 1H), 9.89 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-55 tert-butyl5-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 489.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V dichloro-3-fluoro-(CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 1.47 (s, 9H), benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]- 2.31-2.33 (m,2H), 3.56 (t, J = 5.2 Hz, 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine- 2H), 4.15 (bs, 2H)6.10-6.11 (m, 1H), 1-carboxylate 6.87 (s, 1H), 7.05-7.07 (m, 1H),7.10-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.84-7.86 (m, 1H), 10.02 (d, J =6.8 Hz, 1H) A-56 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3- LCMS: m/z 456.0 (M + 1)⁺.¹H NMR INT-2-V fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.33 (t, J= 6.8 Hz, 1-yl]benzoate 3H), 4.33 (q, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 7.35-7.38 (m,1H), 7.58-7.71 (m, 4H), 7.79-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.98-8.01 (m, 2H), 8.15-8.19(m, 1H), 9.95 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) A-57 3-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 444.1(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin- (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz) δ 7.33 (dt, J = 1.2, 1-yl]benzoic acid 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.54-7.61(m, 2H), 7.78 (t, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.83-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.90 (t, J = 6.4Hz, 1H), 7.95 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.03-8.05 (m, 2H), 9.93 (d, J = 6.8Hz, 1H); 13.07 (bs, 1H) A-58 4-[8-chloro-3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 478.1(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin- (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz) δ 7.15 (s, 1H), 1-yl]benzoic acid 7.28 (t, J = 8.00 Hz, 1H),7.50 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.80 (m, 1H),7.89-7.93 (m, 4H), 9.92 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H); 13.01 (bs, 1H) A-594-[8-chloro-3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 496.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.21 (s, 1H),1-yl]-3-fluoro- 7.27-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.53 (m, 1H), benzoic acid7.63-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.75-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.89-7.95 (m, 2H), 9.90 (d, J =6.8 Hz, 1H); 13.23 (bs, 1H) A-60 4-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 462.1 (M +1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 7.35 (dt, J = 1.2, 1-yl]-2-fluoro- 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (s, 1H),7.56 (s, benzoic acid 1H), 7.59 (t, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d, J = 2 Hz,1H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 7.79 (t, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.87-7.92 (m, 1H), 7.95 (d,J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 8.19 (d, J = 10 Hz, 1H), 9.93 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H);13.01 (bs, 1H) A-61 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 478.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdichlorobenzoyl)-8- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.14 (s, 1H),(trifluoromethyl)indolizin- 7.39-7.43 (m, 3H), 7.54-7.56 (m, 1H),1-yl]benzoic acid 7.59-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.91-7.97 (m, 3H), 10.16 (d, J =7.8 Hz, 1H); 12.99 (bs, 1H) A-62 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 506.1 (M +1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)-8- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.41 (t, J= 6.8 Hz, (trifluoromethyl)indolizin- 3H), 4.39 (q, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H),1-yl]benzoate 6.95 (s, 1H), 7.10 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.40 (m, 5H),7.66 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 8.02-8.04 (m, 2H), 10.28 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H)A-63 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 478 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vdichlorobenzoyl)-6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.56-7.66 (m,(trifluoromethyl)indolizin- 4H), 7.74-7.79 (m, 3H), 7.99 (dd, J = 1.6,1-yl]benzoic acid 9.8 Hz, 2H), 8.30 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 10.26 (s, 1H),12.96 (bs, 1H) A-64 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 506.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMRINT-2-V dichlorobenzoyl)-6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.42 (t, J = 6.8 Hz,(trifluoromethyl)indolizin- 3H), 4.40 (q, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 1-yl]benzoate7.23-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.48 (m, 4H), 7.57-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.98 (d, J =9.6 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (dd, J = 1.6, 6.4 Hz, 2H), 10.40 (s, 1H), A-654-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 448.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-V(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.64 (bs,1-yl]cyclohex-3- 1H), 1.99-2.02 (m, 1H), 2.34 (bs, 4H), ene-1-carboxylicacid 2.51-2.53 (m, 1H), 6.03 (bs, 1H), 6.91 (s, 1H), 7.23 (t, J = 6.8Hz, 1H), 7.46 (dd, J = 6.8, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H),7.88-7.99 (m, 3H), 9.85 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 12.18 (bs, 1H) A-66 ethyl4-[3-(2-bromo-6- LCMS: m/z 532.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-2-Vmethyl-benzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.34 (t, J = 7.2 Hz,1-yl]benzoate 3H), 4.30 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.82 (s, 1H), 6.96-6.98 (m,1H), 7.26-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.45 (m, 4H), 7.51-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.90 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 2H), 9.90 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H)

Synthesis B-2:4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid

Step-I: INT-3-II: 1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-pyridin-1-ium-1-yl-ethanoneiodide

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis ofINT-2-II

Step-II: INT-3-IV:(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-(2-fluoroindolizin-3-yl)methanone

Reagent INT-3-III was prepared as reported in article Gogsig T. M. et alJ. Org. Chem., 2008, 72, 3404-3410.

Reagent INT-3-IV was prepared as reported in article Fanga X, et at.Tetrahedron, 2004, 60, 5487-5493.

LCMS: m/z 308.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 9.80-9.83 (m, 1H),7.85-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.52-7.61 (m, 4H); 9.26-7.30 (m, 1H).

Step-III: INT-3-V:(1-bromo-2-fluoro-indolizin-3-yl)-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methanone

(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-1-yl-methanone (0.450 g, 1.46mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added NBS (0.287 g, 1.6 mmol) at −78° C. andthe resulting mixture was cooled to room temperature and continuestirring for 1 h at same temperature. After disappearing of startingmaterial on TLC, the reaction mixture was diluted with DCM washed withsaturated sodium thiosulfate solution (2×50 mL), water (1×50 mL), driedover anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated gave the crudeproduct (0.4 g, 72%) as a yellowish solid. The solid was used in thenext step without any further purification. LCMS: m/z 385.7 (M+1)⁺.

Step-IV: B-1: Ethyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of A-1.

LCMS: m/z 456.0 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.34 (t, J=6.8 Hz,3H), 4.34 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 7.40-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.54 (m, 1H),7.62-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.69-7.72 (m, 3H), 8.02-8.06 (m, 3H), 9.96 (d, J=6.8Hz, 1H)

Step-V: B-2: 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of A-2

LCMS: m/z 428 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.39-7.43 (m, 1H),7.53-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.69 (m, 3H), 8.02-8.05 (m,3H), 9.95 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 13.01 (s, 1H)

Following compounds were prepared from its corresponding intermediateusing the same sequence of procedures as used for preparation of ExampleB-2 from INT-3-V.

INT No IUPAC name Characterization used B-3 methyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z460.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-3- dichlorobenzoyl)-2- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ3.98 (s, 3H), V fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3- 7.38-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.54(m, 1H), fluoro-benzoate 7.58-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.63-7.67 (m, 1H), 7.71-7.77(m, 2H), 7.81-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.89 (m, 1H), 9.92 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H)B-4 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 446.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-3-dichlorobenzoyl)-2- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.40.7.42 (m, Vfluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3- 1H), 7.52-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.73 (m,fluoro-benzoic acid 4H), 7.76-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.86-7.89 (m, 1H), 9.94 (d,J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 13.40 (s, 1H) B-5 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro- LCMS: m/z474.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H INT-3- 3-fluoro-benzoyl)-2- NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ1.13 (t, V fluoro-indolizin-1- J = 6.8 Hz, 3H), 4.34 (q, J = 6.8 Hz,yl]benzoate 2H), 7.42-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.63 (m, 5H), 8.04-8.06 (m,3H), 9.94 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) B-6 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3- LCMS: m/z 446.1(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-3- fluoro-benzoyl)-2-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ7.41-7.45 (m, V indolizin-1-yl]benzoic 1H), 7.26-7.72 (m, 5H), 8.03-8.06(m, acid 3H), 9.94 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 13.02 (s, 1H)

Synthesis C-2:4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid

Step-I: INT-4-II: 2-methylindolizine

A mixture of 1-chloropropan-2-one (32 mL), 2-methylpyridine (INT-4-I)(40 mL) and acetone (40 mL) was heated at reflux for 2h. The mixture wascooled to room temperature and the resulting precipitate collected byfiltration and washed with dichloromethane. The precipitate wasdissolved in water (480 mL), treated with sodium hydrogen carbonate (36g) and distilled under atmospheric pressure. The distillate wasextracted with diethyl ether and the combined extracts washed withsaturated aqueous sodium chloride solution and dried over magnesiumsulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford titlecompound as a yellow/brown solid (4.6 g, 9%). The structure of theproducts was confirmed by ¹H NMR, and compared with reported inliterature ((PCT Int. Appl., 2013098763)

LCMS: m/z 131.3 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 232 (s, 3H), 6.23(bs, 1H), 6.36 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.10 (m,1H), 7.25-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.78-7.81 (m, 1H).

Step-II: INT-4-III:(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-(2-methylindolizin-3-yl)methanone

Triethylamine (1.33 ml, 9.4 mmol) added, at ambient temperature under aninert atmosphere, to 2-methylindolizine (INT-4-II) (1 g, 7.6 minole) in20 ml of dichloroethane, 2,6-dichlorobenzoyl chloride (1.25 ml, 8.3mmol) was added dropwise to reaction mixture. The reaction medium wasstirred for 18 h at ambient temperature, hydrolysed with a saturatedaqueous solution (50 ml) of sodium hydrogen carbonate and then extractedwith dichloromethane (3×50 mL). The organic phase is washed with asaturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried over sodiumsulphate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residueobtained is washed with diethyl ether afforded brown solid (800 mg 35%).

LCMS: m/z 304.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.92 (s, 3H), 6.34(s, 1H), 6.93-697 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.37 (m, 4H), 7.45-7.48 (m, 1H), 10.17(d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H).

Step-III: INT-4-IV:(1-brano-2-methyl-indolizin-3-yl)-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methanone

N-Bromosuccinimide (0.516 g, 59.8 mmol) is added portionwise to asolution of (2,6-dichlorophenyl)-(2-methylindolizin-3-yl)methanone (0.80g; 2.6 mmol) in 15 mL of DCM. After 1 h of stirring at ambienttemperature, the reaction was diluted with dichloro methane (10 ml),washed with saturated sodium thiosulfate solution (2×50 mL), water (1×50mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and concentratedgave the crude product (0.810 g, 81%) as a off white solid. The solidwas used in the next step without any further purification.

LCMS: m/z 384 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.84 (s, 3H),7.01-7.05 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.40 (m, 4H), 7.56-7.61 (m, 1H), 10.17 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H).

Step-IV: C-1: ethyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate

1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloridedichloromethane complex (0.043 g, 0.53 mmol) was added to a degassedsolution of(1-bromo-2-methyl-indolizin-3-yl)-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methanone (0.2 g,0.525 mmol), (2-fluoro-4-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl)boronic acid (0.125 g,0.63 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.217 g, 1.57 mmol) in 1 ml of waterand dioxane (3 mL) under an inert argon atmosphere. The reaction mediumwas heated at 110° C. for 15 min in microwave. The reaction medium wasacidified with a 1N aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid and extractedwith dichloromethane. The organic phase was washed with water, driedover sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was purified on combifalsh system with a gradient of 10 to20% ethyl acetate-hexanes to obtain the desired product C-1 (0.09 g,47%).

LCMS: m/z 456.0 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.74 (s, 3H), 3.94(s, 3H), 7.04-7.06 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.37-7.38 (m, 4H), 7.86(dd, J=1.2, 10.0 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (dd, J=1.2, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 10.28 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H)

Step-V: C-2:4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid

A solution of methyl ethyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate(0.70 g, 0.15 mmol) in a mixture of THF:EtOH:H₂O (5:5:1 mL) was addedLiOH.H₂O (0.020 g, 0.46 mmol) at room temperature and the mixture wasstirred for 16 h. After completion of the reaction, the solvents wereremoved under reduced pressure. The crude product was dissolved in thewater and acidified with 1N HCl solution up to pH=3. Obtained solid wasfiltered and dried to afford the title compound C-2 (0.050 g, 80%).

LCMS: m/z 442 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.66 (s, 3H),7.25-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.56-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.63-7.65 (m,3H), 7.79-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 10.13 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H),13.31 (s, 1H).

Following compounds were prepared from its corresponding intermediateusing the same sequence of procedures as used for preparation of exampleC-2 from INT-4-IV

INT No IUPAC name Characterization used C-3 ethyl 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z452.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-4- dichlorobenzoyl)-2- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ1.48 (t, J = 7.6 IV methyl-indolizin-1- Hz, 3H), 1.86 (s, 3H), 4.41 (q,J = 7.2 Hz, yl]benzoate 2H), 7.03 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.33 (m,2H), 7.39-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.45 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (d, J = 8.8 Hz,1H), 8.13 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H). 10.28 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) C-4 4-[3-(2,6-LCMS: m/z 424 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-4- dichlorobenzoyl)-2- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 1.80 (s, 3H), IV methyl-indolizin-1- 7.24-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.57(m, 4H), yl]benzoic acid 7.63-7.68 (m, 3H), 8.04 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H),10.14 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.01 (s, 1H) C-5 4-[3-(2,4- LCMS: m/z 425(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-4- dichloropyridine-3- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.80(s, 3H), 7.28- IV carbonyl)-2-methyl- 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.56 (m, 3H),7.69 (d indolizin-1- J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H),yl]benzoic acid 8.05 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 8.56 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 1H),10.13 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.01 (s, 1H), C-6 4-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS:m/z 476 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-4- (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]- (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz) δ 1.60 (s, 3H), 7.25- IV 2-methyl- 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.52 (m, 2H),7.55-7.59 indolizin-1-yl]-3- (m, 1H), 7.75-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.86-7.88 (m,fluoro-benzoic acid 1H), 7.93-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.97-7.99 (m, 1H), 10.09 (d,J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 13.03 (s, 1H) C-7 4-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 458 (M +1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-4- (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.60(s, 3H), 7.23- IV 2-methyl- 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.53 (m, 3H), 7.65-7.68indolizin-1- (m, 1H), 7.77 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.92-8.03 yl]benzoicacid (m, 2H), 8.04-8.05 (m, 2H), 10.11 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 13.01 (s,1H), C-8 methyl 4-[3-[2- LCMS: m/z 490 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-4- chloro-6-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.60 (s, 3H), 4.01 IV (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-(s, 3H), 7.02-7.06 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.39 (m, 2-methyl- 3H), 7.49 (t, J =8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (t, J = indolizin-1-yl]-3- 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.83-7.92 (m,2H), 10.22- fluoro-benzoate 10.24 (m, 1H) C-9 ethyl 4-[3-[2-chloro-LCMS: m/z 486.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-4- 6- (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 1.42 (t, J= 7.6 Hz, IV (trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]- 3H), 1.73 (s, 3H), 4.40 (q, J =7.6 Hz, 2H), 2-methyl- 7.00-7.04 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.32 (m, 1H),indolizin-1- 7.42-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.52-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.69 yl]benzoate (t,J = 5.2 Hz, 2H), 8.11-8.13 (m, 2H), 10.23-10.25 (m, 1H) C-10 ethyl4-[3-(2,4- LCMS: m/z 453.0 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-4- dichloropyridine-3-(CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ IV carbonyl)-2-methyl- 1.42 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.85(s, 3H), 4.21 indolizin-1- (q, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 7.05-7.07 (m, 1H),yl]benzoate 7.33-7.37 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.46 (m, 3H), 7.54-7.57 (m, 1H),8.14 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.38 (d, J = 6 Hz, 1H), 10.26 (d, J = 6.8 Hz,1H)

Synthesis D-1:4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid

Step-I: INT-5-II: ethyl1-[2-[2-chloro-6-methyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-ethyl]pyridine-1-ium-3-carboxylatebromide

To a solution of 2-bromo-1-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanone(5 g, 16.6 mmol) in acetonitrile (30 ml) was added ethylpyridine-3-carboxylate (3.42 ml, 16.6 mmol). The mixture was refluxedfor 48 h. The solvent was evaporated in a vacuum, the residue wastreated with ether (30 ml×3) to remove unreacted substances to give thecrude product (4.5 g).

Step-II: INT-5-III: diethyl3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizine-1,6-dicarboxylate

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis ofINT-2-III

LCMS: m/z 468.1 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.24 (t, J=6.8 Hz,3H), 1.39 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H); 4.31 (q, J=7.6 Hz, 2H); 4.44 (q, J=6.8 Hz,2H); 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.84 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.95-8.04 (m, 2H); 8.10-8.13(m, 1H), 8.41-8.44 (m, 1H); 10.42 (s, 1H).

Step-III: INT-5-IV:3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizine-1,6-dicarboxylic acid

Diethyl3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizine-1,6-dicarboxylate(0.40 g (0.8 mmol) was stirred at room temperature with NaOH (0.102 g,2.5 mmol) in 8 ml THF and 5 mL of EtOH for 12 h. The reaction mixturewas concentrated in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in H₂O (20 mL)and washed with EtOAc (50 mL×3). The aqueous phase was acidified withHCl (1M in H₂O) and extracted with DCM (3×50 mL). The combined organicphases were dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The titlecompound was obtained as a white solid (0.3 g, 85%). LCMS: m/z 412.0(M+1)⁺.

Step-IV: INT-5-V:1-bromo-3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizine-6-carboxylicacid

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of INT-2-VLCMS: m/z 446.0 (M+1)⁻.

Step-V: INT-5-VI:3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-1-(4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)indolizine-6-carboxylicacid

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of A-1.LCMS: m/z 516.0 (M+1)⁻.

Step-VI: INT-5-VII: ethyl4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate

To a stirred mixture of3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-1-(4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)indolizine-6-carboxylicacid (0.090 g, 0.17 mmol), dimethyl amine in 2M in THF (0.12 ml, 0.34mmol) and triethylamine (0.069 mL, 0.51 mmol) in dry CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) wasstirred at room temperature for 15 min. To that propylphosphonicanhydride (T3P) (0.11 mL, 0.37 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture wasstirred overnight at room temperature. After completion of the reaction(by TLC), it was quenched by the addition of water and aqueous phase wasextracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×10 mL). Combined organic layer was washed withsaturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand the solvent was removed to give a solid. The crude product waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (5% Methanol in DCM) toprovide title compound as yellow solid (0.070 g, 74%). LCMS: m/z 543.2(M+1)⁺.

Step-VII: D-1:4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid

A solution of ethyl4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate (0.05 g, 0.2 mmol) in a mixture of THF:H₂O (5:1mL) was added LiOH.H₂O (0.014 g, 0.32 mmol) at room temperature and themixture was stirred for 16 h. After completion of the reaction, thesolvents were removed under reduced pressure. The crude product wasdissolved in the water and acidified with 1N HCl solution up to pH=3.Obtained solid was filtered and dried to afford the title compound D-1(0.020 g, 35%)

LCMS: m/z 515.1 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.07 (s, 6H), 7.49(s, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.82 (m, 3H), 7.91-7.99 (m, 4H),8.17 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 10.04 (s, 1H), 12.97 (s, 1H)

Following compounds were prepared from its corresponding intermediateusing the same sequence of procedures as used for preparation of ExampleD-1 from INT-5-VII

INT No IUPAC name Characterization used D-2 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 481.2(M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.14(s, 6H), VII (dimethyl- 7.51 (s, 1H), 7.56-7.65 (m, 4H), 7.76-carbamoyl)indolizin-1- 7.78 (m, 2H), 7.97-8.00 (m, 2H), 8.16- yl]benzoicacid 8.18 (m, 1H), 10.05 (s, 1H), 12.95 (s, 1H) D-3 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z523.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ3.59-3.67 (m, VII (morpholine-4- 8H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.64 (m, 4H),carbonyl)indolizin-1- 7.77-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.98-8.00 (m, 2H), yl]benzoicacid 8.18 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 10.05 (s, 1H), 12.95 (s, 1H) D-44-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 521.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.57-1.66 (m, VII (piperidine-1- 6H), 3.56-3.59 (m,4H), 7.52 (s, 1H), carbonyl)indolizin-1- 7.56-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.66(m, 2H), yl]benzoic acid 7.77-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.98-8.00 (m, 2H), 8.17 (d,J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 10.00 (s, 1H), 13.01 (s, 1H) D-5 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z507 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ1.91-1.93 (m, VII (pyrrolidine-1- 4H), 3.55 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.61(t, J = carbonyl)indolizin-1- 5.6 Hz, 2H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.63 (m,yl]benzoic acid 1H), 7.66-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.73-7.79 (m, 3H), 7.97-7.99 (m,2H), 8.16 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 10.20 (s, 1H), 12.98 (s, 1H) D-64-[6-(azetidine-1- LCMS: m/z 493.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5-carbonyl)-3-(2,6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.32-2.36 (m, VIIdichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- 2H), 4.14-4.16 (m, 2H), 4.50-4.52 (m,1-yl]benzoic acid 2H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.64-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.67 (m,2H), 7.73-7.77 (m, 3H), 7.97-8.00 (m, 2H), 8.16 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H),10.26 (s, 1H), 13.02 (s, 1H) D-7 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 497.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹HNMR INT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(2- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.38 (m, 2H), VIIhydroxyethyl- 3.58 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.81 (bs, 1H),carbamoyl)indolizin-1- 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.65- yl]benzoicacid 7.67 (m, 2H), 7.74-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.95- 7.99 (m, 3H), 8.19 (d, J =9.6 Hz, 1H), 8.94 (s, 1H), 10.42 (s, 1H), 13.01 (s, 1H) D-8 4-[3-(2,6-LCMS: m/z 511.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(2- (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz) δ 3.30 (s, 3H), VII methoxyethyl- 3.49-3.52 (m, 4H), 7.54 (s,1H), 7.57- carbamoyl)indolizin-1- 7.60 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.76-yl]benzoic acid 7.78 (m, 2H), 7.94-8.00 (m, 3H), 8.02 (d, J = 9.6 Hz,1H), 9.01 (s, 1H), 10.42 (s, 1H), 13.02 (s, 1H) D-9 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z511.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ2.86 (d, J = 4.4 VII (methylcarbamoyl)indolizin- Hz, 3H), 7.54 (s, 1H),7.58-7.63 (m, 1H), 1-yl]benzoic acid 7.65-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.77-7.79 (m,2H), 7.91-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.98-8.00 (m, 2H), 8.21 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H),8.87-8.88 (m, 1H), 10.41 (s, 1H), 13.02 (s, 1H) D-10 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS:m/z 511.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz)δ 7.48 (s, 1H), VII (4H-1,2,4-triazol-3- 7.56-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.66(m, 2H), yl)indolizin-1- 7.78-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.99-8.02 (m, 2H),yl]benzoic acid 8.12-8.15 (m, 2H), 8.26 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (s,1H), 10.61 (s, 1H), 13.02 (s, 1H) D-11 4-[6-(azetidine-1- LCMS: m/z527.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5- carbonyl)-3-[2-chloro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz)δ 2.32-2.36 (m, VII 6- 2H), 4.33 (bs, 2H), 4.51 (bs, 2H), 7.54(trifluoromethyl)benzo- (s, 1H), 7.23-7.82 (m, 4H), 7.92-7.99 (m,yl]indolizin-1- 4H), 8.16 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 10.24 (s, yl]benzoic acid1H), 13.12 (s, 1H) D-12 4-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 515.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹HNMR INT-5- (trifluoromethyl)benzo- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.87-1.90 (m,VII yl]-6-(pyrrolidine-1- 4H), 3.52-3.578 (m, 6H), 7.51 (s, 1H),carbonyl)indolizin-1- 7.74-7.77 (m, 4H), 7.92-8.00 (m, 4H), yl]benzoicacid 8.20-8.30 (m, 1H), 10.13 (s, 1H), 12.96 (s, 1H) D-134-[6-carbamoyl-3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 454 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR INT-5-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 7.51 (s, 1H), VII1-yl]benzoic acid 7.54-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.62-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.70 (bs, 1H),7.54-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.93- 7.98 (m, 3H), 8.17 (d, J = 9.6 Hz, 1H), 10.41(s, 1H), 13.01 (bs, 1H) D-14 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 523.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMRINT-5- dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(3- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.26 (s, 3H), VIImethoxyazetidine-1- 3.75 (bs, 1H), 4.33 (bs, 4H), 7.56-7.66carbonyl)indolizin-1- (m, 4H), 7.74-7.82 (m, 3H), 7.99 (d, J =yl]benzoic acid 8.4 Hz, 2H), 8.16 (d, J = 9 Hz, 1H), 10.26 (s, 1H),12.96 (bs, 1H)

Synthesis E-2: 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid

Step-1: INT-6-I: 1,3-dichloro-2-prop-2-ynoxy-benzene

Prepared as reported in patent WO2004054507

Step-2: INT-6-II: 2-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)prop-1-ynyl]pyridine

Prepared as reported in patent WO2004054507

Step-3: INT-6-III: 3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)indolizine

Prepared as reported in patent WO2004054507

Step-4: INT-6-IV: 1-bromo-3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)indolizine

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of INT-2-VLCMS: m/z 357.02 (M+1)⁻.

Step-5: E-1: methyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of A-1

LCMS: m/z 429 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.95 (s, 3H), 6.12 (d,J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.63-6.69 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.80 (m, 1H), 7.18 (t, J=7.6 Hz,1H), 7.42 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H), 7.54-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.75 (dd, J=1.2, 11.2 Hz,1H) 7.81 (dd, J=2, 8.0 Hz, 1H) 8.12 (dd, J=1.6, 6.8 Hz, 1H).

Step-6: E-2: 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of A-2

LCMS: m/z 416.1 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 6.14 (d, J=2 Hz,1H), 6.82-6.91 (m, 2H), 7.42 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (dd, J=1.2, 9.2 Hz,1H), 7.60-7.70 (m, 4H), 7.76 (dd, J=1.6, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.27(d, J=6.8 Hz,1H) 13.05 (s, 1H).

Following compounds were prepared from its corresponding intermediateusing the same sequence of procedures as used for preparation of ExampleE-2 from INT-6-V

INT No IUPAC name Characterization used E-3 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 394.1(M + 1)⁺. ¹H INT-6- dichloro- NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ Vphenoxy)indolizin- 6.29 (s, 1H), 6.79-6.82 (m, 1H), 1-yl]benzoic acid6.87-6.90 (m, 1H), 7.43 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.71 (m, 4H),7.89-7.91 (m, 3H), 8.24 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 12.90 (s, 1H)

Synthesis F-1:4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-1-yl]-N-methyl-benzamide

Step I: F-1:4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-1-yl]-N-methyl-benzamide

To a stirred mixture of4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid (0.050g, 0.116 mmol), methyl amine in 2M in THF (0.175 ml, 0.35 mmol) andtriethylamine (0.045 mL, 0.350 mmol) in dry CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) was stirred atroom temperature for 15 min. To that Propylphosphonic anhydride (T3P)(0.073 mL, 0.23 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirredovernight at room temperature. After completion of the reaction, it wasquenched by the addition of water and aqueous phase was extracted withCH₂Cl₂ (3×10 mL). Combined organic layer was washed with saturatedaqueous NaHCO₃ solution, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and thesolvent was removed to give a solid. The crude product was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (5% MeOH in DCM) to provide titlecompound F-1 (0.048 g, 28%). LCMS: m/z 441.2 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz) δ 2.79 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 3H), 7.33-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H),7.58-7.73 (m, 5H), 7.89-7.91 (m, 2H), 8.13-8.16 (m, 1H), 8.46-8.47 (m,1H), 9.94 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H)

Following compounds were prepared from its corresponding intermediateusing the same sequence of procedures as used for preparation of ExampleF-1 from A-19

INT No IUPAC name Characterization used F-2 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro- LCMS:m/z 441.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR A-19 3-fluoro- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 2.97 (s,6H), benzoyl)indolizin-1- 7.32-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.45-7.47 (m, 2H),yl]-N,N-dimethyl- 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.69- benzamide 7.77(m, 4H), 8.13 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 9.93 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H) F-3[4-[3-(2,6-dichloro- LCMS: m/z 497.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR A-19 3-fluoro-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 3.53-3.65 (m, benzoyl)indolizin-1- 8H), 7.34 (t, J= 6.8 Hz, 1H) 7.46-7.50 yl]phenyl]- (m, 3H), 7.57-7.61 (m, 1H),7.64-7.72 morpholino- (m, 4H), 8.13 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 9.93 methanone(d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H)

Synthesis of G-1:1-[4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-1-yl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]-3,3,3-trifluoro-propan-1-one

Step-I: INT-7-I:(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-[1-(1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)indolizin-3-yl]methanonehydrochloride

To a stirred solution of compound A-54 (0.180 mg, 1.6 mmol) in DCM (4mL) was added 4M dioxane HCl (1.5 mL) and the reaction mixture wasstirred for 3 h. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness gave thesolid crude mass. The solid mass was triturated with diethyl etherafforded the pure title compound as hydrochloride salt (120 mg, 98%).LCMS: m/z 372 (M+1)⁺.

Step-II: G-1:(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-[1-(1-ethylsulfonyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-4-yl)indolizin-3-yl]methanone

To a stirred mixture of(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-[1-(1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)indolizin-3-yl]methanonehydrochloride salt (0.060 g, 0.16 mmol), triethylamine (0.062 mL, 0.48mmol) and in dry CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL), Ethanesulfonyl chloride (0.02 ml, 0.24mmol) was added at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred 2h at room temperature. After completion of the reaction, it was quenchedby the addition of water and aqueous phase was extracted with CH₂Cl₂(3×10 mL). Combined organic layer was washed with saturated aqueousNaHCO₃ solution, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the solvent wasremoved to give a solid. The crude product was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (30% EtOAc in hexane) to provide title compoundG-2 (0.020 g, 28%). LCMS: m/z 463.1 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ1.39 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H), 2.57-2.58 (m, 2H), 3.02 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 3.55(t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 4.02-4.04 (m 2H), 5.97-5.97 (m, 1H), 6.85 (s, 1H),6.70-7.07 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.39-7.4 (m, 2H), 7.80-7.82 (m,1H), 10.05 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H)

Following compounds were prepared from its corresponding intermediateusing the same sequence of procedures as used for preparation of ExampleG-2 from A-54

INT No IUPAC name Characterization used G-2 (2,6-dichloro- LCMS: m/z481.2 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR A-55 3-fluoro- (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 1.38 (t, J =7.2 phenyl)-[1-(1- Hz, 3H), 2.46-2.48 (m, 2H), 3.62 (q, ethylsulfonyl- J= 7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.48-3.52 (m, 2H), 4.04- 3,6-dihydro- 4.06 (m, 2H),6.13-6.15 (m, 1H), 6.85 2H-pyridin-5- (s, 1H), 7.06-7.09 (m, 1H),7.22-7.24 yl)indolizin-3- (m, 1H), 7.33-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.83yl]methanone (m, 1H), 10.00 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H)

Synthesis H-1:4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid

Step-I: H-1:4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid

A stirred solution of4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acidA-2 (0.48 g, 0.24 mol) in acetic acid (3 mL), platinum oxide (10 mg) wasadded at room temperature. The reaction was mixture was stirred underhydrogen balloon pressure at room temperature for 3 h (monitored byLCMS). The mixture was filtered through Celite, washed with methanol andsolvent was evaporated under vacuum to yield A-3 (20 g, 40%) as ayellowish solid.

LCMS: m/z 448.1 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 1.82-1.85 (m, 2H),2.00-2.02 (m, 2H), 3.03 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 4.43-4.49 (m, 2H), 6.67 (s,1H), 7.47 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.92 (m, 4H),12.95 (s, 1H).

Following compounds were prepared from its corresponding intermediateusing the same sequence of procedures as used for preparation of ExampleH-1 from A-2

INT No IUPAC name Characterization used H-2 4-[3-(2,6- LCMS: m/z 446(M + 1)+. 1H NMR C-2 dichlorobenzoyl)-2- (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ 1.37 (s,3H), methyl-5,6,7,8- 1.75-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.97-1.99 (m, 2H),tetrahydroindolizin-1- 2.58-2.71 (m, 2H), 4.43-4.46 (m, 2H),yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic 7.40-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.51 (m, 1H), acid7.57-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.69-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.76-7.78 (m, 1H), 13.02 (s, 1H),H-3 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3- LCMS: m/z 497.1 (M + 1)+. 1H NMR A-19fluoro-benzoyl)-5,6,7,8 (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ 1.83-1.86 (m,tetrahydroindolizin-1- 2H), 1.98-2.03 (m, 2H), 3.03 (t, J = 5.6yl]benzoic acid Hz, 1H), 4.41 (t, J = 5.6 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1H),7.50-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.56-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.88-7.90 (m, 2H), 12.96 (bs, 1H)H-4 4-[3-[2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z 466 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR A-12(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ 5,6,7,8- 1.81 (bs, 2H),2.01-2.03 (m, 2H), 2.87 tetrahydroindolizin-1- (bs, 2H), 4.41-4.53 (m,2H), 6.52 (s, yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic 1H), 7.48 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.64(d, acid J = 11.2 Hz, 1H), 7.47-7.70 (m, 2H), 7.85 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),7.90 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 13.03 (bs, 1H) H-5 4-[3-(2-chloro-6- LCMS: m/z384.1 (M + 1)⁺. ¹H NMR A-16 methyl-benzoyl)- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ5,6,7,8- 1.83 (bs, 2H), 2.00-2.08 (m, 2H), 2.21 tetrahydroindolizin-1-(s, 3H), 3.00 (bs, 2H), 4.49 (bs, 2H), yl]benzoic acid 6.55 (s, 1H),7.29-7.41 (m, 5H), 7.86 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 13.01 (bs, 1H)

Synthesis of I-1: Sodium4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-1-yl]benzoate

Step I: I-1: Sodium4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-1-yl]benzoate

A solution of 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid (0.3 g, 0.70 mmol) in THF (4 ml), NaOH (0.028 g, 0.70 mmol) in 2 mLwater was added at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 0.5h. After completion of salt formation, the solvents were removed underreduced pressure and then in lyophilizer to afford the title compoundI-1 (0.300 g, 95%). LCMS: m/z 428.0 (M+1)⁺. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz) δ7.29-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.49-7.59 (m,1H), 7.61-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.88 (dd, J=1.6, 8.0 Hz, 2H), 8.10 (d, J=4.8 Hz,1H), 9.92 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H).

Synthesis J-1:4-[3-[(2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid

Step-I: INT-8-II: 1-bromo-3-[(2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]indolizine

To compound (1-bromoindolizin-3-yl)-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methanone(100 mg, 0.29 mmol) and NaBH₄ (54 mg, 1.45 mmol) in 10 mL dry THF, wasadded AlCl₃ (116 mg, 0.87 mmol) in small portions (reaction mixtureimmediately turns an orange color). The reaction was refluxed for 1 hour(orange color gradually faded). After completion of reaction, it wascooled to room temperature and poured onto 20 mL EtOAc and 20 mL icecold H₂O in a separatory funnel. The layers were separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted with 3×10 mL EtOAc. The organic layers werecombined, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated by rotaryevaporation. The crude material was purified by column chromatographyover silica gel (20% EtOAc: Hexane) to afford compound. Yield (62 mg,62%), LCMS: m/z 351.01(M+1)⁺

Step-II: INT-8-III: ethyl4-[3-[(2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoate

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of A-1.LCMS: m/z 408.01(M+1)⁺

Step III: J-1:4-[3-[(2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid

Title compound was synthesized as described for the synthesis of A-2.LCMS: m/z 380.1 ¹H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ 4.34 (s, 2H), 6.46 (s, 1H),6.80-6.84 (m, 1H), 6.93-6.97 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.44-7.46 (m,2H), 7.61 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.86-7.92 (m, 3H), 8.35 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H),12.96 (s, 1H).

The list of examples below, but not limited to these, can also besynthesized following the synthetic routes described above:

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

1-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

5-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]norbornane-2-carboxylic acid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]norbornane-1-carboxylic acid;

8-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]spiro[2.5]octane-5-carboxylicacid;

5-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]spiro[2.5]octane-8-carboxylicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-3-hydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-5-fluoro-2-hydroxy-benzoicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-5-fluoro-2-hydroxy-benzoicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-5-hydroxy-benzoicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;

4-[3-[(2-chloro-6-methyl-phenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;

4-[3-[(2,3,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-[[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid;

1-[3-[[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]indolizin-1-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylicacid;

(1R)-4-[3-[[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid;

4-[3-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-difluoro-methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)cyclopropyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)oxetan-3-yl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfanylindolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfonylindolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichloroanilino)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-N-methyl-anilino)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[1-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methyl]indolizin-3-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[1-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-difluoro-methyl]indolizin-3-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[1-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)cyclopropyl]indolizin-3-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[6-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]benzoicacid;

4-[6-[(2-chloro-6-methyl-phenyl)-difluoro-methyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]benzoicacid;

6-[6-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid;

6-[6-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)cyclopropyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid;

4-[6-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[6-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[7-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidin-5-yl]benzoic acid;

6-[6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfonylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid;

4-[6-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]benzoic acid;

5-[6-(2,6-dichloroanilino)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylicacid;

8-(4-carboxyphenyl)-6-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]-2,5-difluoro-benzoicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]yridine-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;

4-[3-(2-chloro-6-methoxy-benzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid;

1-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylic acid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-(2-bromo-6-chloro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]spiro[6,7-dihydro-5H-indolizine-8,1′-cyclopropane]-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]spiro[7,8-dihydro-6H-indolizine-5,1′-cyclopropane]-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;

4-[3-(2-Chloro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-2-aza-tricyclo[6.1.1.0*2,6*]deca-3,5-dien-5-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;

4-[3-(3,5-dichloropyridine-4-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylicacid;

6-[3-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid;

2-[3-(2,6-dichloro-4-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]pyrimidine-5-carboxylicacid;

4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)-8-cyano-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid;

4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)-5-cyano-indolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;

6-[3-[(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid;

5-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carboxylicacid;

4-[6-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;

4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]spiro[6,8-dihydro-5H-indolizine-7,1′-cyclopropane]-1-yl]benzoicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzenesulfonic acid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzenesulfonicacid;

4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonicacid and

4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzenesulfonicacid.

Biological Activity

TR-FRET Binding Assay Protocol:

The binding affinity of the compounds to the ROR ligand binding domain(LBD) was evaluated using a LanthaScreen time-resolved FRET (TR-FRET)assay (LanthaScreen® TR-FRET RORγ Co activator Assay Kit, rabbit,Invitrogen, A15147). Briefly, varying concentrations of NCEs wereincubated with fluorescein-D22 co activator peptide, LanthaScreen™ Tbanti-GST antibody and GST tagged RORγ LBD in a 384-well low-volume assayplate (Corning® 384 well plates, low volume, Sigma-Aldrich, CLS3677).Each reaction consisted of 150 nM fluorescein-D22 co activator peptide,2 nM Tb anti-GST antibody, 2 nM RORγ LBD and compounds at desiredconcentrations diluted with Co regulator Buffer D (proprietary buffer,pH 7.5), where the final assay volume was 20 μL and concentration ofDMSO was adjusted to 1%. Appropriate controls included in the assay,vehicle control was the positive control and negative control wasevaluated by incubating the reaction in absence of RORγ LBD. Thereaction was incubated at room temperature for 1 hour in dark. Uponincubation, the Tb-anti-GST antibody indirectly labels the nuclearreceptor by binding to the GST tag. Binding of the antagonist to theRORγ LBD causes a conformational change that result in a decrease in theaffinity of the RORγ for a co activator peptide. The separation of thefluorescently labeled co activator peptide from the RORγ with theterbium-labeled antibody causes a decrease in the TR-FRET signal. Theplate was read in Flex station 3 in TR-FRET mode with an excitationwavelength of 332 nm and emission wavelengths of 490 nm and 520 nm. Datawas analyzed by calculating the TR-FRET ratio by dividing the emissionat 520 nm by the emission at 495 nm and determining the IC₅₀ value byfitting the data using an equation for a sigmoidal dose response(varying slope), as provided by Graph Pad™ Prism. Vehicle control (DMSO)was normalized to 0% inhibition and DMSO control in the absence of RORγLBD to 100% inhibition.

RORγt Transactivation Reporter Assay Protocol:

The inhibition of RORγt activity in cells was evaluated using a GAL4-UASreporter system in HEK293T cells employing a luciferase read out. RORγtligand binding domain (LBD) was cloned into the pFN26A (BIND) vector(Promega #E138A) containing yeast GAL4-DBD to form a RORγt LBD-GAL4 DBDfusion construct. This vector also contained a Renilla Luciferasereporter expressed under a SV40 promoter which was used as a control fortransfection efficiency. A transcriptional reporter expression constructpGL4.35 (Promega #E137A) was used to monitor RORγt LBD-GAL4 activity.This construct contained nine repeats of GAL4 binding site/upstreamactivating sequence (UAS) controlling expression of a firefly luciferasereporter Luc2P. When transfected together in cells, the RORγ-LBD-DBDfusion protein drives expression of the luciferase reporter.

For the assay, HEK293T cells were plated in a flat bottom 96 well plateat a density of 25,000 cells/well/100 ul of DMEM high glucose medium(Sigma D5648) containing 10% FBS and antibiotic. Cells were incubatedovernight at 37 C/5% CO2. The next day, medium from the wells wasremoved and replaced with 30 ul of OptiMEM® (Invitrogen #31985070). 100ng each of pBIND RORγ LBD-DBD and pGL4.35 reporter plasmids wastransfected in HEK293T cells using Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen#11668-019) where 10 ul of transfection complex was added to the eachwell. Control transfections were performed with an empty pFN26A vectorand pGL4.35 vector. The transfected cells were incubated for 5 hours at37 C/5% CO2. After incubation, 40 ul of DMEM high glucose medium withoutFBS, with antibiotic was added to each well.

A 10 mM stock solution of test compound prepared in 100% DMSO was firstdiluted in DMSO and then in DMEM medium without FBS to give the requiredfinal compound concentration. Concentration of DMSO in the test compoundsolution was 0.4%. 20 ul of diluted compound solution was added to eachwell. Cells were incubated overnight (18-24 hours) at 37 C/5% CO2. Thenext day, luciferase assay was performed using the Dual Glo® LuciferaseAssay System (Promega #E2940). Briefly, medium was removed from thewells and replaced with 40 ul 1× Passive Lysis Buffer (Promega #E1941).Plate was incubated at room temperature on a plate shaker at 1000 rpmfor 40 min. After incubation, plate was centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 2min. 20 ul of the lysate was transferred from each well to that of solidwhite half area 96 well plate (Costar #3693). Dual Glo® Reagent wasthawed to room temperature and 20 ul was added to each well containinglysate. Plate was centrifuged at 1000 rpm/2 min and incubated at roomtemperature on a plate shaker at 600 rpm/25 min. Firefly luciferasesignal was measured on a Tecan Safire2. After measurement, 20 ul of DualGlo® Stop Glo® Reagent was added to each well. Plate was centrifuged at1000 rpm/2 min and incubated at room temperature on a plate shaker at600 rpm/25 min. Renilla luciferase signal was measured on Tecan Safire2. IC₅₀ values for test compounds were calculated from the normalizedluciferase signal data using GraphPad Prism software.

Data for representative compounds of the present disclosure are givenbelow in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Transactivation assay with GAL4-DBD/RORγ-LBD: IC50 values:Transactivation assay with GAL4- Example No DBD/RORγ-LBD IC50 (nM) A-1<500 A-2 <500 A-3 <500 A-4 <500 A-5 <500 A-6 <500 A-7 <500 A-8 <500 A-9<500 A-10 >5000 A-11 <500 A-12 <500 A-13 <500 A-14 <500 A-15 <500 A-16<500 A-17 <500 A-18 <500 A-19 <500 A-20 >5000 A-21 <500 A-22 <500 A-23<500 A-24 <500 A-25 <500 A-26 <500 A-27 <500 A-28 <500 A-29 <500 A-30<500 A-31 <500 A-32 <500 A-33 <500 A-34 <500 A-35 <500 A-36 <500 A-37<500 A-38 <500 A-39 <500 A-40 <500 A-41 <500 A-42 <500 A-43 <500 A-44<500 A-45 <500 A-46 <500 A-47 <500 A-48 <500 A-49 <500 A-50 <5000 A-51<500 A-52 <1000 A-53 <5000 A-54 >5000 A-55 >5000 A-56 <500 A-57 >5000A-58 <500 A-59 <500 A-60 <500 A-61 <500 A-62 <500 A-63 <5000 A-64 <500A-65 <500 A-66 <500 B-1 <500 B-2 <500 B-3 <500 B-4 <500 B-5 <500 B-6<500 C-1 <500 C-2 <500 C-3 <500 C-4 <500 C-5 <500 C-6 <500 C-7 <500 C-8<500 C-9 <500 C-10 <5000 D-1 <500 D-2 <500 D-3 <1000 D-4 <1000 D-5 <500D-6 <500 D-7 >5000 D-8 >5000 D-9 <5000 D-10 <500 D-11 <500 D-12 <500D-13 <5000 D-14 <500 E-1 <500 E-2 <5000 E-3 >5000 F-1 >5000 F-2 >5000F-3 >5000 G-1 >5000 G-2 >5000 H-1 <500 H-2 <500 H-3 >5000 H-4 >5000 H-5<500 I-1 <500 J-1 <500

1. A compound represented by Formula I

their tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvates, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein, Q represents abicyclic group selected from the group consisting of

wherein ** represents point of attachment of T; # represents point ofattachment of Y; each “

” is independently a single or double bond; U, V and W are independentlyselected from the group consisting of N, NR′, CR′ and CR′ R″; G is CR′;R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or R′ and R″ taken together form amonocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturated or partiallyunsaturated and optionally have additional heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of O, N and S, said ring system is further optionallysubstituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from thegroup consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro,cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; T and Y is selected from a) T is amonocyclic or a bicyclic carbocyclic ring system which is saturated,unsaturated or partially unsaturated, and which is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from thegroup consisting of halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸,oxo, alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, andheteroarylalkyl; Y is a group selected from the group consisting of —O—,—S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or b) T is amonocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturated, unsaturated orpartially unsaturated, and which and optionally comprises one or moreadditional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S,and is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, andheteroarylalkyl; Y is —C(O)— or —C(S)—; R^(a) and R^(b) areindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OR⁷,halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or R^(a) and R^(b) takentogether form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturatedor partially unsaturated and optionally have one or more additionalheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S; X¹, X² andX³ are each independently selected from the group consisting of N andCR⁷; Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—; R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy,amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl,tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di or tri substituted haloalkyl,nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷, —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸, —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, or when R⁴ or R⁵ aremore than one, then 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently can form a monocyclic ora bicyclic ring system which is saturated or partially unsaturated, andwhich optionally comprise one or more additional heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of O, N and S; wherein each substituent isunsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of alkyl, halogen, haloalkyl,perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano, alkoxy,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ and —SO₃H.; R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxyl,cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl; R⁶ isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,alkoxy, carboxy, aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl andheterocyclylalkyl; R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl,cyano, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or R⁷ and R⁸ takentogether form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturatedor partially unsaturated and optionally comprises one or more additionalheteroatoms selected from O, N or S, wherein said ring system is furtheroptionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; p=0-2; and n=0-4.
 2. A compound offormula (I) as claimed in claim 1 or its tautomers, polymorphs,stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, wherein U, V and W are independently selected from the groupconsisting of N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″; G is CR′; R′ and R″ areindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl, arylalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyland heterocyclylalkyl, or R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic ora bicyclic ring system which is saturated or partially unsaturated andoptionally comprise one or more additional heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of O, N and S, wherein said ring system is furtheroptionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; T and Y are defined as either: a) T isa monocyclic or a bicyclic carbocyclic ring system which is saturated,unsaturated or partially unsaturated, which is optionally substitutedwith 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from the groupconsisting of halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸,oxo, alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, andheteroarylalkyl; Y is a group selected from the group consisting of —O—,—S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or b) T is amonocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturated, unsaturated orpartially unsaturated and optionally comprises one or more additionalheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S, and isoptionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro,cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, andheteroarylalkyl; Y is —C(O)— and or —C(S)—; R^(a) and R^(b) areindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OR⁷,halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or R^(a) and R^(b) takentogether form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturatedor partially unsaturated and optionally comprises one or more additionalheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S; X¹, X² andX³ are each independently selected from the group consisting of N andCR⁷; Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—; R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy,amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl,tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di or tri substituted haloalkyl,nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷, —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸, —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R^(b))_(n)C(O)OR⁷; or when R⁴ or R⁵are more than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently, taken togethercan form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturated orpartially unsaturated and which optionally comprises one or moreadditional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S;wherein each substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ and —SO₃H.; R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxyl,cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl; R⁶ is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy,aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl; R⁷ and R⁸ areindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl, arylalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyland heterocyclylalkyl, or R⁷ and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic ora bicyclic ring system which is saturated or partially unsaturated andwhich optionally comprises one or more additional heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of O, N and S, wherein said ring system isfurther optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; p=0-2; and n=0-4. 3.A compound of formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 or its tautomers,polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof, wherein U, V and W are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″; G is CR′; R′ and R″are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl, arylalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyland heterocyclylalkyl, or R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic ora bicyclic ring system which is saturated or partially unsaturated andoptionally comprises one or more additional heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of O, N and S, wherein said ring system is furtheroptionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; T and Y are defined as either: a) T isselected the group consisting of cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl and arylalkyl; wherein cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl and arylalkyl are unsubstituted or substitutedindependently with 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from thegroup consisting of halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸,oxo, alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, andheteroarylalkyl; Y is selected from the group consisting of —O—,—S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or b) T iscycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl; whereincycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl are unsubstituted orsubstituted independently with 1 to 4 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, andheteroarylalkyl; Y is —C(O)— and or —C(S)—; R^(a) and R^(b) areindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OR⁷,halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or R^(a) and R^(b) takentogether form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturatedor partially unsaturated and which optionally comprises one or moreadditional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S;X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from the group consistingof N and CR⁷; Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—; R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy,alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di or trisubstituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷, —S(O)_(p)R⁷,—S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸, —NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸, —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁷,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷; or when R⁴ or R⁵ aremore than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently, taken together forma monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturated or partiallyunsaturated and optionally comprise one or more additional heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of O, N and S; wherein eachsubstituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halogen,haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano, alkoxy,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ or and —SO₃H.; R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxyl,cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl; R⁶ isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,alkoxy, carboxy, aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl andheterocyclylalkyl; R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl,cyano, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or R⁷ and R⁸ takentogether form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturatedor partially unsaturated and which optionally comprises one or moreadditional heteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system isfurther optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; p=0-2; and n=0-4. 4.A compound of formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 or its tautomers,polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof, wherein U, V and W are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″; G is CR′; R′ and R″are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl, arylalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyland heterocyclylalkyl, or R′ and R″ taken together form a monocyclic ora bicyclic ring system which is saturated or partially unsaturated andoptionally comprises one or more additional heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of O, N and S, said ring system is furtheroptionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; T and Y are defined as either a) T iscyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, orphenyl, wherein T is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 4substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))mOR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; Y is a group selected from the groupconsisting of —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)— and—(CR^(a)R^(b))—; or b) T is selected from the group consisting ofcyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl,phenyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl,tetrahydropyranyl, piperazinyl, benzodiaxolyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl,morpholinyl, tetrahydronaphthyridinyl, tetrahydrothienopyridinyl,furanyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl and benzooxazolylwherein T is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 4 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; Y is a group selected from the groupconsisting of —C(O)— and —C(S)—; R^(a) and R^(b) are independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen,haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or R^(a) and R^(b) taken togetherform a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturated orpartially unsaturated and optionally comprises one or more additionalheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S; X¹, X² andX³ are each independently selected from the group consisting of N andCR⁷; Z is —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—; R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy,amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl,tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di or tri substituted haloalkyl,nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷, —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸, —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷; or when R⁴ or R⁵ aremore than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently, taken together forma monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturated or partiallyunsaturated and optionally comprise one or more additional heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of O, N and S; wherein eachsubstituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halogen,haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano, alkoxy,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(p)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ and —SO₃H.; R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxyl,cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl; R⁶ ishydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl,heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl; R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy,carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or R⁷and R⁸ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system whichis saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally comprises one ormore additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, Nand S, wherein said ring system is further optionally substituted with 1to 4 substituents independently selected from the group consisting ofhalo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino,oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, andheteroarylalkyl; p=0-2; and n=0-4.
 5. A compound of formula (I) asclaimed in claim 1 or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,wherein U, V and W are independently selected from the group consistingof N, NR′, CR′ and CR′R″; G is CR′; R′ and R″ are independently selectedfrom the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy,carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or R′and R″ taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system whichis saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally comprises one ormore additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, Nand S, said ring system is further optionally substituted with 1 to 4substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo,alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo,alkylsulfonyl, carboxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; T iscyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl,phenyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyridinyl,tetrahydropyranyl, piperazinyl, benzodiaxolyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl,morpholinyl, tetrahydronaphthyridinyl, tetrahydrothienopyridinyl,furanyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or benzooxazolylwherein T is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 4 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)OR⁶,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)SR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)NR⁷R⁸, oxo, alkylsulfonyl,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)COOR⁶, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(m)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; Y is selected from the group consistingof —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R⁷)—, —C(O)—, —C(S)— and —(CR^(a)R^(b))—; R^(a)and R^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, —OR⁷, halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and alkyl; or R^(a) andR^(b) taken together form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system whichis saturated or partially unsaturated and optionally comprises one ormore additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, Nand S; X¹, X² and X³ are each independently selected from N and CR⁷; Zis —C(O)— or —S(O)_(p)—; R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy,amino, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl,tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl, mono, di or tri substituted haloalkyl,nitrile, nitro, oxo, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁷, —S(O)_(p)R⁷, —S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—NR⁷S(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)R⁸, —OS(O)_(p)R⁸, —NR⁷C(O)OR⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, or when R⁴ or R⁵ aremore than one, then any 2 R⁴ or 2 R⁵ independently is optionally, takentogether form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturatedor partially unsaturated and optionally comprises one or more additionalheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S; whereineach substituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,halogen, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano,alkoxy, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ and —SO₃H.; R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxyl,cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂-₆ alkynyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, and arylalkyl; R⁶ isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,alkoxy, carboxy, aminocarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl orheterocyclylalkyl; R⁷ and R⁸ are independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl,cyano, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, or R⁷ and R⁸ takentogether form a monocyclic or a bicyclic ring system which is saturatedor partially unsaturated and optionally comprise one or more additionalheteroatoms selected from O, N or S, said ring system is furtheroptionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,nitro, cyano, alkoxy, amino, oxo, alkylsulfonyl, carboxy, cycloalkyl,cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl; p=0-2; and n=0-4.
 6. A compound offormula (I) as claimed in claim 1 or its tautomers, polymorphs,stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, wherein U, V and W are independently selected from the groupconsisting of CR′ and CR′R″; G is CR′; R′ and R″ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl and cyano T is cyclohexenyl, phenyl, pyridyl,or tetrahydropyridinyl; Y is —C(O)— X¹, X² and X³ are CR⁷; Z is —C(O)—;R¹ R⁴ and R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, tetrazolyl, tetrazolylalkyl,mono, di or tri substituted haloalkyl, nitrile, nitro, oxo,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)(CO)NR⁷R⁸, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)S(O)_(p)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)N(R⁷)C(O)R⁷, —(CR⁷R⁸)_(n)OR⁷, —C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)CO(R⁷) and —S(O)_(p)C(R⁷R⁸)_(n)C(O)OR⁷; wherein eachsubstituent is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halogen,haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, haloalkoxy, perhaloalkoxy, cyano, alkoxy,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)COOR⁷, —(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)NR⁷R⁸,—(CR^(a)R^(b))_(n)C(O)NR⁷R⁸, —S(O)_(p)R⁷ and —SO₃H.; R² and R³ areindependently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxyl,cyano, C₁₋₆ alkylhaloalkyl, and perhaloalkyl, R⁷ and R⁸ areindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl,haloalkyl, alkoxy, carboxy, hydroxyl, cyano, aryl, arylalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyland heterocyclylalkyl, p=0-2; and n=0-4.
 7. A compound of formula (I) asclaimed in claim 1 or its tautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers,prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, whichis Ethyl4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic acid; methyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate; methyl4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate; ethyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate; methyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3,5-difluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3,5-difluoro-benzoic acid;5-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid;methyl4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid; methyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6-methyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate; ethyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6-methyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-methyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic acid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-methyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid; methyl4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-[1-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)indolizin-3-yl]methanone;ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;methyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid; ethyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate; ethyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic acid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid; ethyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;ethyl 4-[3-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;ethyl 4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;ethyl4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid; ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid; ethyl4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic acid;[1-(p-tolyl)indolizin-3-yl]-(2,3,6-trifluorophenyl)methanone; ethyl3-fluoro-4-[3-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; 3-fluoro-4-[3-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate; ethyl4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid; 4-[3-(2-bromo-6-chloro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2-bromo-6-chloro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dibromobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;tert-butyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine-1-carboxylate;tert-butyl5-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine-1-carboxylate;ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;3-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[8-chloro-3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[8-chloro-3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-8-(trifluoromethyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; ethyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-8-(trifluoromethyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; ethyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid; ethyl 4-[3-(2-bromo-6-methyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;Ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid; methyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid; ethyl4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-2-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; ethyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoic;ethyl 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,4-dichloropyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; methyl4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;ethyl4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;ethyl4-[3-(2,4-dichloropyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-methyl-indolizin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(piperidine-1-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[6-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(2-methoxyethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(methylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[6-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[6-carbamoyl-3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(3-methoxyazetidine-1-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; methyl4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoate;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-1-yl]-N-methyl-benzamide;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide;[4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]phenyl]-morpholino-methanone;1-[4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-1-yl]-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-1-yl]-3,3,3-trifluoro-propan-1-one;(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-[1-(1-ethylsulfonyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridin-5-yl)indolizin-3-yl]methanone;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-2-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-5,6,7,8tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-methyl-benzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; Sodium4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-1-yl]benzoate;4-[3-[(2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;1-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylicacid; 5-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]norbornane-2-carboxylicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]norbornane-1-carboxylicacid;8-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]spiro[2.5]octane-5-carboxylicacid;5-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]spiro[2.5]octane-8-carboxylicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-3-hydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-5-fluoro-2-hydroxy-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-5-fluoro-2-hydroxy-benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(1-hydroxycyclobutyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-5-hydroxy-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylicacid; 4-[3-[(2-chloro-6-methyl-phenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid; 4-[3-[(2,3,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-[[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid;1-[3-[[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]indolizin-1-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylicacid;(1R)-4-[3-[[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid; 4-[3-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[3-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-difluoro-methyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[3-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[3-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)cyclopropyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[3-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)oxetan-3-yl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfanylindolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfonylindolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichloroanilino)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-N-methyl-anilino)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[1-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methyl]indolizin-3-yl]benzoic acid;4-[1-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-difluoro-methyl]indolizin-3-yl]benzoic acid;4-[1-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)cyclopropyl]indolizin-3-yl]benzoic acid;4-[6-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)methyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]benzoicacid;4-[6-[(2-chloro-6-methyl-phenyl)-difluoro-methyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]benzoicacid;6-[6-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid;6-[6-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)cyclopropyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid; 4-[6-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[6-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-yl]benzoic acid;4-[7-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidin-5-yl]benzoic acid;6-[6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfonylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid; 4-[6-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]benzoicacid;5-[6-(2,6-dichloroanilino)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylicacid;8-(4-carboxyphenyl)-6-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]-2,5-difluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]yridine-1-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylicacid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-methoxy-benzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]cyclohex-3-ene-1-carboxylicacid; 1-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]piperidine-4-carboxylicacid; 4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[3-(2-bromo-6-chloro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]spiro[6,7-dihydro-5H-indolizine-8,1′-cyclopropane]-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]spiro[7,8-dihydro-6H-indolizine-5,1′-cyclopropane]-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2-Chloro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-2-aza-tricyclo[6.1.1.0*2,6*]deca-3,5-dien-5-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid; 4-[3-(3,5-dichloropyridine-4-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylicacid;6-[3-(2-chloro-6-cyclopropyl-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid;2-[3-(2,6-dichloro-4-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]pyrimidine-5-carboxylicacid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)-8-cyano-indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid;4-[3-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-benzoyl)-5-cyano-indolizin-1-yl]-2-fluoro-benzoicacid;6-[3-[(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl]indolizin-1-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylicacid;5-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carboxylicacid; 4-[6-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-8-yl]cyclohexanecarboxylic acid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]spiro[6,8-dihydro-5H-indolizine-7,1′-cyclopropane]-1-yl]benzoicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzenesulfonicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzenesulfonicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonic acid or4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzenesulfonicacid.
 8. A compound of formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 or itstautomers, polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or apharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which is4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]-3-fluoro-benzoicacid; 4-[3-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluoro-benzoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-8-fluoro-indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-[2-bromo-6-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl]indolizin-1-yl]benzoic acid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-(2,6-dichlorobenzoyl)-6-(dimethylcarbamoyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid;4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-6-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)indolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid; or4-[3-[2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizin-1-yl]benzoicacid.
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 10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at leastone compound of formula (I), as claimed in claim 1, or its tautomers,polymorphs, stereoisomers, prodrugs, solvate or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof, together with one or more pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers or excipients.
 11. The pharmaceutical composition ofclaim 10, further comprising at least one additional therapeuticallyactive agent.
 12. A method of treating a retinoic acid-related orphanreceptor gamma (RORγ) mediated disease, disorder, syndrome or conditionin a subject comprising administering an effective amount of a compoundof claim 1 to a patient in need of treatment thereof.
 13. The methodaccording to claim 12, wherein the disease is an inflammatory orautoimmune disease.
 14. The method according to claim 12, wherein thedisease, disorder, syndrome or condition is rheumatoid arthritis,psoriasis, systemic lupus erythromatosis, lupus nephritis, scleroderma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, allergic rhinitis,allergic eczema, multiple sclerosis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis,juvenile idiopathic arthritis, type I diabetes, inflammatory boweldisease, graft versus host disease, psoriatic arthritis, reactivearthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis,uveitis, non-radio graphic spondyloarthropathy, chronic pain, acutepain, inflammatory pain, arthritic pain, neuropathic pain,post-operative pain, surgical pain, visceral pain, dental pain,premenstrual pain, central pain, cancer pain, pain due to burns,migraine or cluster headaches, nerve injury, neuritis, neuralgias,poisoning, ischemic injury, interstitial cystitis, viral, parasitic orbacterial infection, post-traumatic injury, or pain associated withirritable bowel syndrome.
 15. A method of treating a disease, disorder,syndrome or condition selected from the group consisting of chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, cough, pain, inflammatorypain, chronic pain, acute pain, arthritis, osteoarthritis, multiplesclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, ulcerative colitis andinflammatory bowel disease comprising administering to a subject in needthereof a compound according to claim 1.